Uploaded April 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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What is the “Objet a”? In this video I attempt to provide a short and accessible explanation, based on Žižek’s own definition of “loss as its own object”, and using accessible examples. I also try to debunk some of the central misconceptions surrounding Lacan’s object “cause” of desire.

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Hope this was helpful, thanks for watching.

Julian

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