This congress traces a path from the Name of the Father, the theme of the previous congress, to the Lacanian objects proper, the objects a. The Lacanian father is the one who humanises desire in line with the paths laid out by the law. This presupposes that he ceases to ignore what causes his desire: it is the function of that properly Lacanian object, the object a.
VIth WAP Congress. Buenos Aires. April 21-25, 2008. Direction: Ricardo Seldes.
