r/psychoanalysis • u/mod_regulator • 2d ago

Lacan vs post-Freudians

My supervisor has me reading stuff by the post-Freudians/psychodynamic therapists and I have to say it's very heavy on phenomenology. Their goal is to describe their concepts with as much detail and variety as possible. It reminds me a lot of academia.

Lacan, and Freud, on the other hand, focus much more on the structures and principles underlying these diverse phenomena. Lacan especially almost never gives case studies but these papers are filled with them.

They both have their place I suppose but I find Lacan's writings much much more inspired.

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u/pooptubs 2d ago

Vanheule has authored many papers that you may find of interest. Phenomenological studies with a focus on Lacan.

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u/jazeel_quadib 2d ago

Try winnicott