Conversations with Zizek / Edition 1

Conversations with Zizek / Edition 1

by Slavoj Zizek, Glyn Daly
ISBN-10:
0745628974
ISBN-13:
9780745628974
Pub. Date:
12/30/2003
Publisher:
Polity Press
ISBN-10:
0745628974
ISBN-13:
9780745628974
Pub. Date:
12/30/2003
Publisher:
Polity Press
Conversations with Zizek / Edition 1

Conversations with Zizek / Edition 1

by Slavoj Zizek, Glyn Daly
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Overview

In this new book, Slavoj Žižek and Glyn Daly engage in a series of entertaining conversations which illustrate the originality of Žižek’s thinking on psychoanalysis, philosophy, multiculturalism, popular/cyber culture, totalitarianism, ethics and politics.

  • An excellent introduction to one of the most engaging and controversial cultural theorists writing today.
  • Žižek is a Slovenian sociologist who trained as a Lacanian and uses Lacan to analyse popular culture and politics.
  • Illustrates the originality of Žižek’s thinking on psychoanalysis, philosophy, multi-culturalism, popular/cyber culture, totalitarianism, ethics and politics.
  • Provides a unique glimpse of Žižek’s humour and character and offers new material and fresh perspectives which will be of interest to followers of Žižek’s writings.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780745628974
Publisher: Polity Press
Publication date: 12/30/2003
Series: Conversations , #1
Pages: 184
Product dimensions: 5.48(w) x 8.55(h) x 0.48(d)

About the Author

Slavoj Zizek is Professor of Sociology at the Institute for Sociology at Ljubljana University, Slovenia.

Glyn Daly is at University College, Northampton.

Table of Contents

Introduction.

1. Contexts and horizons: Opening the Space of Philosophy.

2. The Madness of Reason: Encounters of the Real Kind.

3. Subject of Modernity: Virtuality and the Fragility of the Real.

4. Tolerance and the Intolerable: Enjoyment, Ethics and Event.

5. Miracles do happen: Globalization(s) and Politics

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