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Seminar XXIV Final Sessions 1 - Lacan in Ireland

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So then there are obviously two th<strong>in</strong>gs, there are two k<strong>in</strong>ds of holes; the holewhich opens out onto what is called the outside, puts <strong>in</strong> question what is<strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong> space. Space seems to be extension when we are deal<strong>in</strong>g withDescartes. But the body founds for us the idea of another k<strong>in</strong>d of space.This torus <strong>in</strong> question does not immediately seem to be what is called abody, but you are go<strong>in</strong>g to see that it is enough to turn it <strong>in</strong>side out, not <strong>in</strong>the way that one turns a sphere <strong>in</strong>side out, because a torus is turned <strong>in</strong>sideout <strong>in</strong> a quite different way. If here, for example, I set about imag<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g thatit is a sphere which is <strong>in</strong>side another sphere, I do not get anyth<strong>in</strong>g whichresembles what I am go<strong>in</strong>g to try to get you sense now. If I make a hole <strong>in</strong>the other sphere, that sphere is go<strong>in</strong>g to come out like a small globular bell.But it is a torus, it is a torus, namely, that is go<strong>in</strong>g to behave differently.[hole]6

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