La ciencia y la verdad de J. Lacan

Value of the Information & Strength of the Argument

The lecture provides a valuable and in-depth interpretation of Lacan’s complex text, making it accessible to students. The argumentation is solid, as the speaker carefully explains each concept and connects it to Lacan’s broader work, such as Seminar XI. The use of examples, like the cashier at the supermarket, helps illustrate abstract ideas. The speaker also engages with questions from the audience, clarifying points about causality and the subject. However, the lecture is primarily expository and does not critically evaluate Lacan’s ideas or present alternative perspectives.

Scientific Rigor, Source Quality, Title Accuracy

The lecture demonstrates scientific rigor in its close reading of Lacan’s text and its references to Koyré and Descartes. The speaker accurately represents Lacan’s arguments and provides historical context. However, the lecture does not cite specific page numbers or editions, and the sources are not formally listed. The title accurately reflects the content, as the lecture is indeed about Lacan’s ‘Science and Truth’. The lecture is well-structured and maintains a high level of technical detail, suitable for an academic audience.

The title accurately reflects the content, which is a detailed analysis of Lacan's 'Science and Truth'.

7/10

The lecture is based on a close reading of Lacan's text, with references to Koyré and Descartes. It is a scholarly interpretation, but lacks direct citations or verification of sources.

Markers derived by PSI from the transcript: the creator did not define chapters.

• 02:00Introduction to the text 'La science et la vérité' and its context as the first session of Seminar XIII.
• 05:00Discussion of the subject's division (Spaltung) and its importance in psychoanalysis.
• 10:00Introduction of Alexandre Koyré as a guide for understanding the relationship between science and psychoanalysis.
• 15:00Explanation of Koyré's anti-positivist history of science and the rupture between ancient and modern science.
• 20:00Discussion of the mathematization of physics and the geometrization of space in modern science.
• 25:00Explanation of how scientific formulas are impossible but serve to calm the scientist.
• 30:00Discussion of the difference between psychoanalysis and science in terms of formalization.
• 40:00Introduction of the L-scheme as a formalization that includes what cannot be formalized.
• 50:00Discussion of Descartes' cogito and its relevance to the subject of psychoanalysis.
• 1:00:00Discussion of causality in psychoanalysis, contrasting with scientific causality.

• La science et la vérité — Lacan's text being analyzed in the lecture.
• Seminar XI: The Four Fundamental Concepts of Psychoanalysis — Referenced for concepts like the unconscious and causality.
• Alexandre Koyré's works on history of science — Referenced as a guide for understanding the rupture between ancient and modern science.
• Descartes' Meditations — Referenced for the cogito and the method of doubt.

• Lacan's 'Science and Truth' — The primary text being analyzed.
• Koyré's 'From the Closed World to the Infinite Universe' — Relevant to the discussion of the rupture between ancient and modern science.

• Positivist interpretations of science — The lecture contrasts Lacan's view with positivist approaches, which would not agree with the idea that science is based on impossibilities.