The mirror operator

Heimann, Marc

doi:10.1080/00207578.2022.2035732

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“…Lacan's answer to this is the mirror operation as a basis for the identity presupposed in classical logic (Heimann 2022). This is the reason that the objet petit a (a) that Lacan introduced, as a structurally and ontologically unintelligible and indeterminate element, is logically excluded from any calculation that is based on constructed and determinable sets.…”

Section: The Algorithm As Mirrormentioning

confidence: 99%

AI as Social Actor: A Lacanian Investigation into Social Technology

Heimann

Hübener

2023

JDSR

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Given the social and political influence of social networks, which are often structured and organized by what today falls under the umbrella term artificial intelligence, we seek to define this new social frame. Most importantly, we ask how to frame this new social sphere in current theory and how it can be conceptualized for social sciences. However, this is not possible without constructing a logical frame for a problem as deeply entwined with the modern history of logic as AI is. We will therefore frame the problem of AIs as social actors within the logical discourse that Lacanian psychoanalysis opened. Our analysis shows that the inherent indeterminate that constitutes the psychoanalytic subject is omitted from AI-supplanted identities. Logical analysis also allows us to discern a specific mode of subjectivation that is made much more prominent through the normalization of phenomena like echo chambers and online identities.

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Section: The Algorithm As Mirrormentioning

confidence: 99%

AI as Social Actor: A Lacanian Investigation into Social Technology

Heimann

Hübener

2023

JDSR

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“…The Lacanian Register Theory is a formidable and intricate construct. Its constituent elements, including the Imaginary, the Symbolic, and the Real, are inextricably intertwined, creating a comprehensive framework for conceptualizing human reality [1]. Lacan's world is intricate and multifaceted, yet his theories possess a certain enchanting charm, a beauty that is both captivating and directly influential on the unconscious, provoking a profound impact on the deepest recesses of human thought.…”

Section: Lacan's Register Theorymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This imaginary world is filled with images and identifications, delusions and distortions, and it is a place where people struggle in vain to achieve an illusory coherence and unity. [1].…”

Section: The Imaginarymentioning

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Elaborate yet Enchanting: Exploring Lacans Register Theory

Geng

2023

CHR

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The most fascinating psychoanalytic theorist of the 20th century, Lacan, built on Freuds psychoanalytic theory to create a conceptual and all-encompassing framework for psychoanalysis. His theory, which is distinguished by a striking lack of a priori assumptions, has had a significant impact. Lacans views have influenced generations of philosophers and cultural theorists, resonating in fields as diverse as philosophy, film theory, feminism, literary criticism, and even modern ideological critiques. The core of Lacanian theory, the Register Theorythe Imaginary, the Symbolic, and the Realremains, laying the groundwork for his theories of the unconscious, subjectivity, objectivity, and gender differences. The Register Theory stands as Lacans most enthralling, yet also most intricate and demanding theoretical framework. This article endeavors to systematically expound upon Lacans perspectives concerning the Imaginary, Symbolic, and the Real, alongside the interplay of these three orders. It embarks on discourse and reiteration of Lacans triadic orders, striving to craft a tableau of Lacanian theory through these restatements.

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