How Long to Read Desire and its Interpretation

By Jacques Lacan

How Long Does it Take to Read Desire and its Interpretation?

It takes the average reader 9 hours and 46 minutes to read Desire and its Interpretation by Jacques Lacan

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

What does Lacan show us? He shows us that desire is not a biological function; that it is not correlated with a natural object; and that its object is fantasized. Because of this, desire is extravagant. It cannot be grasped by those who might try to master it. It plays tricks on them. Yet if it is not recognized, it produces symptoms. In psychoanalysis, the goal is to interpret—that is, to read—the message regarding desire that is harbored within the symptom. Although desire upsets us, it also inspires us to invent artifices that can serve us as a compass. An animal species has a single...

How long is Desire and its Interpretation?

Desire and its Interpretation by Jacques Lacan is 568 pages long, and a total of 146,544 words.

This makes it 192% the length of the average book. It also has 179% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Desire and its Interpretation Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 13 hours and 20 minutes to read Desire and its Interpretation aloud.

What Reading Level is Desire and its Interpretation?

Desire and its Interpretation is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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