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"For Lacan, ‘full speech’ took place on the level of the Symbolic; here was where meaning was produced and expressed. By contrast, ‘empty speech’ occurred at the level of the Imaginary, a pure signification devoid of true meaning...... - Arun...
I am reading not just the content but the worldview of the author. I am in dialogue with the values, the way of constructing reality. I'm reading as an act of transformation, to be changed in some way, not just to gain information. Yes! Exactly this!...