In this new book, Slavoj Zizek and Glyn Daly engage in a
series of entertaining conversations which illustrate the
originality of Zizek’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.
* Zizek is a Slovenian sociologist who trained as a
Lacanian and uses Lacan to analyse popular culture and
politics.
* Illustrates the originality of Zizek’s thinking
on psychoanalysis, philosophy, multi-culturalism, popular/cyber
culture, totalitarianism, ethics and politics.
* Provides a unique glimpse of Zizek’s humour and
character and offers new material and fresh perspectives which will
be of interest to followers of Zizek’s
writings.
Table of Content
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
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.
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