Jamil Khader, Molly Anne Rothenberg

Zizek Now (eBook, PDF)

Current Perspectives in Zizek Studies

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Produktbeschreibung

Arguably the most prolific and most widely read philosopher of our time, Slavoj Zizek 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. Zizek Now brings together distinguished critics to explore the utility and far-ranging implications of Zizek'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 Zizek'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 Zizek himself.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. April 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780745676418
• Artikelnr.: 38400262

Autorenporträt

Dr. Jamil Khader, Professor of English and Dean of Research at Bethlehem University, Palestine. Molly Anne Rothenberg is professor of english at Tulane University.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Notes on Contributors Part One Introduction: Zizek Now or
Never: Ideological Critique and the Nothingness of Being Jamil Khader 1
Zizek's Sublime Objects Now Ian Parker Part Two 2 Hegel as Marxist: Zizek's
Revision of German Idealism Todd McGowan 3 Zizek and Christianity, or, the
Critique of Religion after Marx and Freud Bruno Bosteels 4 Ceremonial
Contingencies and the Ambiguous Rites of Freedom Joshua Ramey Part Three 5
A Critique of Natural Economy: Quantum Physics with Zizek Adrian Johnston 6
Slavoj Zizek's Eco-Chic Verena Conley 7 Zizek and Fanon: On Violence and
Related Matters Erik Vogt 8 Zizek's Infidelity: Lenin, the National
Question, and the Postcolonial Legacy of Revolutionary Internationalism
Jamil Khader Part Four 9 King, Rabble, Sex, and War in Hegel Slavoj Zizek
Index

Rezensionen

"Though the ?i?ek-critique machine has by now begun to compete, in vigor and volume of output, with the ?i?ek-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 ?i?ek 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: ?i?ek Now carries the innovative character and challenging symptoms of Slavoj ?i?ek's theoretical achievement and political provocation. ?i?ek Now offers a valuable commentary on what is best in Slavoj's thought." -- Costas Douzinas, Birkbeck University of London

"?i?ek 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 ?i?ek's output." -- Tim Brennan, University of Sunderland