This volume explores Freudian and Lacanian accounts of the unconscious and the debates surrounding them and examines their consequences for psychological and cultural research. 'This series is the comprehensive resource we have been waiting for to enable new generations of budding psychologists, and all those who concern themselves with how we might live, to find their way to a just appreciation of what it might be to understand the myriad ways a human being can be a person among persons.' - Rom Harré, Linacre College, University of Oxford, UK, and the Psychology Department, Georgetown University, USA 'This volume of Ian Parker's work is a treasure trove for researchers, not only in psychoanalysis and psychology, but in other disciplines such as philosophy and social, as well as cultural theory. With his knack for combining clarity and profound insight, Parker casts further light on both Freud and Lacan's rich legacy, and ensures that even someone who is no stranger to psychoanalysis would be informed and enlightened.' - Bert Olivier, Department of Philosophy, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, South Africa 'This book provides a refreshing reading of how Freud and Lacan conceptualize the unconscious. Ian Parker carefully examines original texts and discusses them through a critical lens, elucidating theoretical underpinnings of key psychoanalytic constructs. The author carefully explains what these important constructs imply for clinical practice.' - Stijn Vanheule, Department ofPsychoanalysis and Clinical Consulting, Ghent University, Belgium