Zizek: A Guide for the Perplexed
Title | Zizek: A Guide for the Perplexed PDF eBook |
Author | Sean Sheehan |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Pages | 185 |
Release | 2012-01-19 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 1441172475 |
One of the most widely-read thinkers writing today, Slavoj Žižek's work can be both thrilling and perplexing in equal measure. Žižek: 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 Žižek's writings, the book explores his influences, including Lacan, Kant, Hegel and Marx. From there, a chapter on 'Reading Žižek' 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 Žižek are also covered.
ZŒizŒek
Title | ZŒizŒek PDF eBook |
Author | Sean Sheehan |
Publisher | |
Pages | 178 |
Release | 2012 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781472547880 |
Less Than Nothing
Title | Less Than Nothing PDF eBook |
Author | Slavoj Zizek |
Publisher | Verso Books |
Pages | 1049 |
Release | 2012-05-22 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 1844678970 |
A thousand-page resurrection of Hegel, from the bestselling philosopher and critic who has been hailed as “one of the world’s best-known public intellectuals” (New York Review of Books) For the last two centuries, Western philosophy has developed in the shadow of Hegel, an influence each new thinker struggles to escape. As a consequence, Hegel’s absolute idealism has become the bogeyman of philosophy, obscuring the fact that he is the defining philosopher of the historical transition to modernity, a period with which our own times share startling similarities. Today, as global capitalism comes apart at the seams, we are entering a new period of transition. In Less Than Nothing—the product of a career-long focus on the part of its author—Slavoj Žižek argues it is imperative we not simply return to Hegel but that we repeat and exceed his triumphs, overcoming his limitations by being even more Hegelian than the master himself. Such an approach not only enables Žižek to diagnose our present condition, but also to engage in a critical dialogue with key strands of contemporary thought—Heidegger, Badiou, speculative realism, quantum physics, and cognitive sciences. Modernity will begin and end with Hegel.
GUIDE FOR THE PERPLEXED
Title | GUIDE FOR THE PERPLEXED PDF eBook |
Author | E. F. Schumacher |
Publisher | Harper Collins |
Pages | 164 |
Release | 1978-05-31 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 0060906111 |
The author of the world wide best-seller, Small Is Beautiful, now tackles the subject of Man, the World, and the Meaning of Living. Schumacher writes about man's relation to the world. man has obligations -- to other men, to the earth, to progress and technology, but most importantly himself. If man can fulfill these obligations, then and only then can he enjoy a real relationship with the world, then and only then can he know the meaning of living. Schumacher says we need maps: a "map of knowledge" and a "map of living." The concern of the mapmaker--in this instance, Schumacher--is to find for everything it's proper place. Things out of place tend to get lost; they become invisible and there proper places end to be filled by other things that ought not be there at all and therefore serve to mislead. A Guide for the Perplexed teaches us to be our own map makers. This constantly surprising, always stimulating book will be welcomed by a large audience, including the many new fans who believe strongly in what Schumacher has to say.
Surplus-Enjoyment
Title | Surplus-Enjoyment PDF eBook |
Author | Slavoj Žižek |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Pages | 401 |
Release | 2022-08-11 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 1350226270 |
Contemporary life is defined by excess. There must always be more, there is never enough. We need a surplus to what we need to be able to truly enjoy what we have. Slavoj Žižek's guide to surplus (and why it's enjoyable) begins by arguing that what is surplus to our needs is by its very nature unsubstantial and unnecessary. But, perversely, without this surplus, we wouldn't be able to enjoy what is substantial and necessary. Indeed, without the surplus we wouldn't be able to identify what was the perfect amount. Is there any escape from the vicious cycle of surplus enjoyment or are we forever doomed to simply want more? Engaging with everything from The Joker film to pop songs and Thomas Aquinas to the history of pandemics, Žižek argues that recognising the society of enjoyment we live in for what it is can provide an explanation for the political impasses in which we find ourselves today. And if we begin, even a little bit, to recognise that the nuggets of 'enjoyment' we find in excess are as flimsy and futile, might we find a way out?
First As Tragedy, Then As Farce
Title | First As Tragedy, Then As Farce PDF eBook |
Author | Slavoj Žižek |
Publisher | Verso |
Pages | 165 |
Release | 2009-10-05 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1844674282 |
From the tragedy of 9/11 to the farce of the financial meltdown.
Kierkegaard: A Guide for the Perplexed
Title | Kierkegaard: A Guide for the Perplexed PDF eBook |
Author | Clare Carlisle |
Publisher | A&C Black |
Pages | 180 |
Release | 2006-01-01 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 9780826486103 |
Kierkegaard is an important literary and religious figure, as well a major philosopher whom students may have a difficult time comprehending- this guide provides a clear and concise understanding of his work