The Sublime Object Of Ideology (the Essential Zizek)
by Slavoj Zizek /
2009 / English / PDF
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Slavoj iek, the maverick philosopher, author of over 30 books,
acclaimed as the “Elvis of cultural theory”, and today’s most
controversial public intellectual. His work traverses the fields of
philosophy, psychoanalysis, theology, history and political theory,
taking in film, popular culture, literature and jokes—all to
provide acute analyses of the complexities of contemporary ideology
as well as a serious and sophisticated philosophy. His recent films
Slavoj iek, the maverick philosopher, author of over 30 books,
acclaimed as the “Elvis of cultural theory”, and today’s most
controversial public intellectual. His work traverses the fields of
philosophy, psychoanalysis, theology, history and political theory,
taking in film, popular culture, literature and jokes—all to
provide acute analyses of the complexities of contemporary ideology
as well as a serious and sophisticated philosophy. His recent filmsThe Pervert’s Guide to the Cinema
The Pervert’s Guide to the Cinema and
andiek!
iek! reveal a
theorist at the peak of his powers and a skilled communicator. Now
Verso is making his classic titles, each of which stand as a core
of his ever-expanding life’s work, available as new editions. Each
is beautifully re-packaged, including new introductions from iek
himself. Simply put, they are the essential texts for understanding
iek’s thought and thus cornerstones of contemporary
philosophy.
reveal a
theorist at the peak of his powers and a skilled communicator. Now
Verso is making his classic titles, each of which stand as a core
of his ever-expanding life’s work, available as new editions. Each
is beautifully re-packaged, including new introductions from iek
himself. Simply put, they are the essential texts for understanding
iek’s thought and thus cornerstones of contemporary
philosophy.The Sublime Object of Ideology
The Sublime Object of Ideology: Slavoj iek’s first book is
a provocative and original work looking at the question of human
agency in a postmodern world. In a thrilling tour de force that
made his name, he explores the ideological fantasies of wholeness
and exclusion which make up human society.
: Slavoj iek’s first book is
a provocative and original work looking at the question of human
agency in a postmodern world. In a thrilling tour de force that
made his name, he explores the ideological fantasies of wholeness
and exclusion which make up human society.