Cerebral localization of the symbolic is a position worth defending, not dismissing

Evidence

It is precisely such “primary materialism”—which is Lacan’s expression of contempt for the cerebral localization of the symbolic—that I have attempted to assume and to uphold throughout my discussion. — Catherine Malabou, The New Wounded, 4319

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to What Should We Do with Our Brain? (Malabou’s earlier work) and to Lacan’s Anxiety seminar; also resonates with her broader deconstructive neuroscience project tracked across this chapter series.