Alain Juranville is a French philosopher and psychoanalyst whose work bridges Jacques Lacan's teachings with philosophical traditions, notably developing a "Hegelianism of the unconscious."[1]

Alain Juranville
Organization details
TypePhilosopher and psychoanalyst
OrientationLacanian
Operations
HeadquartersParis, France
PublicationsLacan et la philosophie (1984); Inconscient, capitalisme et fin de l'histoire (198?)


Juranville is recognized for analyzing Lacan's discourse in philosophical terms, emphasizing its distinction from traditional philosophy and its implications for the unconscious.[2] His contributions explore intersections between Lacanian psychoanalysis, Emmanuel Levinas, and critiques of metaphysics.[3]

Key works

  • Lacan et la philosophie (1984): Examines Lacan's relation to philosophy, including his use of the Borromean knot as a philosophical construct beyond the Oedipus complex.[4]
  • Inconscient, capitalisme et fin de l'histoire: l'actualité de la philosophie: Addresses the unconscious, capitalism, and the end of history in philosophical and psychoanalytic contexts.[5]

Theoretical contributions

Juranville interprets Lacan as revising Freudian concepts like the Oedipus complex through a universal structure of desire, drawing on Levinas's metaphysical desire while distinguishing it from metaphysical discourse.[3] He positions Lacanian discourse as a "new way of using language to organize jouissance", countering philosophical paths with the affirmation of the unconscious.[2][4]

His philosophy is characterized as "un hégélianisme de l'inconscient", integrating Hegelian dialectics with Lacanian insights into the unconscious.[1]

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