The Subject of Religion: Lacan and the Ten Commandments

Reinhard and Lupton reconstruct the subject of religion by reading Lacan's commentary on the Decalogue through hermeneutical openings provided by the exegetical history of the Ten Commandments. By locating the subject of religion in the negative intersection between culture and philosophy, they...

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Published in:Diacritics Vol. 33; no. 2; pp. 71 - 97
Main Authors: Reinhard, Kenneth, Lupton, Julia Reinhard
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Baltimore, MD Johns Hopkins University Press 01.07.2003
Subjects:
20th century
Bible
Christianity
Culture
Desire
Diacriticals
Exegesis & hermeneutics
Historical studies (History of philosophy. History of ideas)
Judaism
Lacan, Jacques Marie Emile (1901-1981)
Lacanian other
Lacanian philosophy
Monotheism
Neighborhoods
Philosophy
Religion
Semiotic signs
Signification
Century 20
Religion
Lacan (J.)
Philosophy history
ISSN:0300-7162, 1080-6539, 1080-6539
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Summary:Reinhard and Lupton reconstruct the subject of religion by reading Lacan's commentary on the Decalogue through hermeneutical openings provided by the exegetical history of the Ten Commandments. By locating the subject of religion in the negative intersection between culture and philosophy, they indicate directions for a Lacanian criticism beyond the twin lures of social realism and theoretical idealism.
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ISSN:0300-7162
1080-6539
1080-6539
DOI:10.1353/dia.2005.0023