The influence of canonical authors in the psychoanalyst's authorisation process

Authors

  • Wilson de Albuquerque Cavalcanti Franco Universidade de São Paulo; Instituto de Psicologia
  • Luís Cláudio Mendonça Figueiredo Universidade de São Paulo; Instituto de Psicologia

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https://doi.org/10.1590/S0103-65642013000300006

Abstract

The essay approaches the manner through which "authorships" are established in psychoanalytical discourse - considering, basically, the figures of authorship that organize the establishment of a psychoanalytical discourse (as Klein, Winnicott and Lacan, e.g.). Starting off by a presentation of the status of authorship within psychoanalytical discourse, the essay questions the centrality of the repetition of formulae with a canonical pretension and the overall role of dogmatism in the process of a psychoanalytical "authorization". Finally, the essay suggests further developments and configurations to approach dogmatism and authority within psychoanalytical discourse in a renewed way.

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Published

2013-12-01

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The influence of canonical authors in the psychoanalyst’s authorisation process . (2013). Psicologia USP, 24(3), 453-467. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0103-65642013000300006