One of the most widely-read thinkers writing today, Slavoj Zizek's work can be both thrilling and perplexing in equal measure. Zizek: A Guide for the Perplexed is the most up-to-date guide available for readers struggling to master the ideas of this hugely influential thinker. Unpacking the philosophical references that fill Zizek's writings, the book explores his influences, including Lacan, Kant, Hegel and Marx. From there, a chapter on 'Reading Zizek' guides the reader through the ways that he applies these core theoretical concepts in key texts like Tarrying With the Negative, The Ticklish Subject and The Parrallax View and in his books about popular culture like Looking Awry and Enjoy Your Symptom! Major secondary writings and films featuring Zizek are also covered.
| ISBN: | 9781441129222 |
| Publication date: | 22nd March 2012 |
| Author: | Sean Independent Scholar, UK Sheehan |
| Publisher: | Continuum Publishing Corporation |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 192 pages |
| Series: | Guides for the Perplexed |
| Genres: |
Western philosophy from c 1800 Philosophical traditions and schools of thought Structuralism and Post-structuralism Literary theory |