The Son's Secret. Massimo Recalcati

      

CONTENTS

      1  Cover

      2  Front Matter

      3  Introduction Notes

      4  Part One 1 Oedipus: The Son of Guilt The Child’s Condition The Word and Language The Slave-Messenger Oedipus, The Son The Innocent-Guilty Infanticide Violence Without Law A Tragedy of Light Nemesis ‘You Are the Curse, the Corruption of this Land’ Oedipus and Hamlet Descending into the Grave How Much Truth Can One Man Bear? Notes

      5  Part Two 2 The Prodigal Son The Rain Another Son to Bend the Law of Destiny The Parable of the Prodigal Son ‘Give Me My Share of the Estate!’ A Bad Interpretation of the Law Isaac the Son The Father’s Gift and the Celebration of Rediscovery The Son’s Return The Chance For a New Life Rembrandt’s Portrait The Rightful Son Freud on the Acropolis The Resurrection of Life The Scar that Becomes a Poem Notes

      6  Epilogue

      7  End User License Agreement

      Guide

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      2  Table of Contents

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