The sword and the bridge: The anatomical and the political in conceptions of sexual difference

Monique Schneider ~ RP 106 (Mar/Apr 2001) ~ Article

Although texts dating from antiquity, particularly those of Aristotle, see the issue of sexual difference as one of a set of themes relating to sovereignty – domination of the other or self-control – it is generally recognized today that these domains are relatively separate. Questions concerning the differences between men and women have been left, […]

The introduction of the Oedipus Complex and the reinvention of instinct: Freud’s Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality

Philippe Van Haute ~ RP 115 (Sep/Oct 2002) ~ Article

Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality, ﬁrst published in 1905, is undoubtedly one of Freudʼs most important texts and, in many respects, the most contemporary. It is a summa in which Freud summarizes and articulates his insights into the meaning of sexuality for human existence in general, and for psychopathology in particular. As can […]