THE PLACE OF DESIRE IN THE MATRIX OF IDENTITY

Abstract

The text considers the etymological roots of the word “desire”. It discusses philosophical approaches to the concept and presents psychoanalytic contributions. It highlights the place of desire within Moreno’s relational conception, emphasizing the matrix of identity. It takes into account desire and its circumstances: desire and memory, desire and language, desire and demand, desire and lack, desire and dependence. The implications, from a therapeutic point of view, of bringing to consciousness the unconscious elements of desire are discussed. This would make it easier for the subject to untie his knots and redirect his demands.