The term 'Trace', which refers to the trace of the other, has been borrowed by Jacques Lacan [read: Derrida] from:
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Correct answer: B. Emmanuel Levinas
Explanation
The 'trace of the Other' comes from Emmanuel Levinas's ethics ('The Trace of the Other', 1963). Derrida acknowledges borrowing it from Levinas (and also from Freud's memory-trace and Heidegger) in Of Grammatology. The question names Lacan, which appears to be a slip in the paper; in any case, Levinas is the source of the phrase.
Note: The exam wording says 'Lacan'; the borrowing is usually attributed to Derrida. The answer, Levinas, is unaffected.
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