Nelson da Silva Junior

• Abstract

  The present project's scope is to find the motive in which social markers of difference anchor the discursive representations of Brazilian male homosexuality in the 20th century. In order to accomplish this we propose to study the Freudian concept of "narcissism of small differences" and the conceitual formulation of social abjection present in the work of Judith Butler. The key to our un…

  From social abjection to glamour: Brazilian male homosexuality in the 20th century, BP.IC

• Abstract

  The following Project studies the concept of Abject and Real, not considered as substances, but as processes. While Abject makes borders to the Subject and the Norm in Júlia Kristeva's works, it shows the normal performative identity fragility in Butler's works, from different epistemological suppositions both authors think the concept within processes that come closer. In the meanwhile L…

  Abject and Real processes, BP.IC

• Abstract

  Among the many tension points found in the effort of stablishing a productive debate between psychoanalysis and science, the notion of truth emerges as an object of great complexity. Such complexity derives from the fact of it being a central notion to both philosophy of science, that has in it a horizon which performs as a methodological point of reference, as to psychoanalysis, that ha…

  The notion of truth in psychoanalysis and in philosophy of science, BP.DR

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• Abstract

  This research aims to discuss the political dimension present in the definition of a notion of truth. If the matter of truth is traditionally considered as an epistemological, ontological or ethical notion (as seen in our main research), it seems necessary to ponder an additional incidence, which regards the power struggles and negotiations that are part of the recognition of a given noti…

  The political dimension of a notion of truth, BE.EP.DR

• Abstract

  The relation between psychoanalysis and science is a very discussed subject but still important, especially in a moment when the field of psychopathology is filled with intense debates concerning the validity of different knowledges. Under these circumstances, the manner with which Lacan develops this relation becomes indeed interesting, particularly because this author contemplates the f…

  Science and theory of discourses, BE.EP.MS