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Slavoj Zizek

Slavoj Zizek

Paperback

Series: Routledge Critical Thinkers

PhilosophyLiterary CriticismTeaching Instruction

ISBN10: 0415262658
ISBN13: 9780415262651
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Jun 5 2003
Pages: 160
Weight: 0.42
Height: 0.51 Width: 5.16 Depth: 7.78
Language: English

Slavoj Zizek is no ordinary philosopher. Approaching critical theory and psychoanalysis in a recklessly entertaining fashion, Zizek's critical eye alights upon a bewildering and exhilarating range of subjects, from the political apathy of contemporary life, to a joke about the man who thinks he's a chicken, from the ethicial heroism of Keanu Reeves in Speed, to what toilet designs reveal about the national psyche. Tony Myers provides a clear and engaging guide to Zizek's key ideas, explaining the main influences on Zizek's thought (most crucially his engagement with Lacanian psychoanalysis) using examples drawn from popular culture and everyday life. Myers outlines the key issues that Zizek's work has tackled, including:

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