Zizek Now

Current Perspectives in Zizek Studies

Häftad, Engelska, 2013

Av Jamil Khader, Molly Anne Rothenberg, Jamil (Stetson University) Khader, Molly Anne (Tulane University) Rothenberg

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Arguably the most prolific and most widely read philosopher of our time, Slavoj iek has made indelible interventions into many disciplines of the so-called human sciences that have transformed the terms of discussion in these fields. Although his work has been the subject of many volumes of searching criticism and commentary, there is no assessment to date of the value of his work for the development of these disciplines. iek Now brings together distinguished critics to explore the utility and far-ranging implications of iek's thought and provide an evaluation of the difference his work makes or promises to make in their chosen fields. As such, the volume offers chapters on quantum physics and iek's transcendentalist materialist theory of the subject, Hegel's absolute, materialist Christianity, postcolonial violence, eco-politics, ceremonial acts, and the postcolonial revolutionary subject. Contributors to the volume include Adrian Johnston, Ian Parker, Todd McGowan, Bruno Bosteels, Erik Vogt, Verena Conley, Joshua Ramey, Jamil Khader, and iek himself.

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Utgivningsdatum2013-03-01
Mått152 x 230 x 19 mm
Vikt372 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieTheory Now
Antal sidor232
FörlagJohn Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN9780745653716

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Acknowledgments viiNotes on Contributors ixPart One Introduction: iek Now or Never: Ideological Critique and the Nothingness of BeingJamil Khader 31 iek’s Sublime Objects NowIan Parker 16Part Two2 Hegel as Marxist: iek’s Revision of German IdealismTodd McGowan 313 iek and Christianity: Or the Critique of Religion after Marx and FreudBruno Bosteels 544 Ceremonial Contingencies and the Ambiguous Rites of FreedomJoshua Ramey 84Part Three5 A Critique of Natural Economy: Quantum Physics with iekAdrian Johnston 1036 Slavoj iek’s Eco-ChicVerena Andermatt Conley 1217 iek and Fanon: On Violence and Related MattersErik Vogt 1408 iek’s Infi delity: Lenin, the National Question, and the Postcolonial Legacy of Revolutionary InternationalismJamil Khader 159Part Four9 King, Rabble, Sex, and War in HegelSlavoj iek 177Index 207

"When reading some of iek’s more theoretical texts, we often feel that we understand his argument – well illustrated as it is through jokes and references to popular culture – but that there remains something that we feel unable to grasp (perhaps something ‘in iek more than himself’). This is the gap filled by iek Now : a near-comprehensive road map to iek’s more challenging and fascinating ideas"Information, Communication & Society"Though the iek-critique machine has by now begun to compete, in vigor and volume of output, with the iek-machine itself, this collection of essays, devoted to one of the foremost philosophers of our era, still stands out as exemplary. The various essays demonstrate deep appreciation and knowledge of the ever-expanding iek oeuvre and articulate strong, original interpretations of its development and repetitions."Joan Copjec,University of Buffalo"The wide-ranging scope and impressive eclecticism of this collection captures the dazzling spirit and dizzying letter of its topic: iek Now carries the innovative character and challenging symptoms of Slavoj iek’s theoretical achievement and political provocation. iek Now offers a valuable commentary on what is best in Slavoj's thought."Costas Douzinas, Birkbeck University of London"iek Now will undoubtedly become a key text, not only for students who aim to politicize their socio-political and cultural engagement but also for any individuals wishing to orientate themselves in relation to the diverse but interdependent strands of iek's output."Tim Brennan, University of Sunderland