Weeks 4-7: The Split Subject
The mirror stage reveals the fundamental alienation at the heart of identity. In this section, we explore how the subject emerges through misrecognition and the gaze of the Other.
Topics include:
The Mirror Stage and the formation of the ego
Identification and misrecognition (mconnaissance)
The Imaginary order and its illusions
The emergence of the split subject (le sujet barr)
Narcissism, aggression, and the specular image
[Content to be developed from course materials]