What should I read before reading Zizek?
Sublime Object of Ideology (1989) is an early theoretical work where Žižek synthesizes Lacan and Althusser and applies them to contemporary culture and ideology. Quite likely the best book to get an understanding of where Žižek is coming from and what he is trying to do.
What is Zizek’s best book?
The Sublime Object of Ideology1989Pandemic!2020Violence: Big Ideas/Sma…2007Less Than Nothing: Hegel and…2012The Parallax View2006Heaven in Disorder2021
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What is the name of Zizek’s theory?
Žižek has been called “the leading Hegelian of our time”, and “the foremost exponent of Lacanian theory”.
Where should I start with Lacan?
Gentle Introductions to Lacan As the Écrits are famous for being somewhat gruelling, and the Seminars sometimes very long-winded, I would recommend the uninitiated or simply curious investigator start with the interview Lacan gave to the French news weekly L’Express in 1957.
What should I read before Lacan?
I would recommend anything by the ‘earlier period’ Zizek, but especially The Sublime Object of Ideology and Looking Awry: An Introduction to Jacques Lacan through Popular Culture . Whilst he divides opinion amongst Lacanians, these two works in particular are a pleasure to read.
How many books does Slavoj Žižek have on Goodreads?
Slavoj Žižek has 453 books on Goodreads with 155839 ratings. Slavoj Žižek’s most popular book is Violence: Six Sideways Reflections.
What is Slavoj Žižek’s philosophy?
From his first book The Sublime Object of Ideology, on human agency in a postmodern world, to his take on Hegel and philosophical materialism, Slavoj Žižek’s ideas have electrified the fields of philosophy, critical theory and cultural studies.
What is the difference between Slavoj Žižek and John Milbank?
Slavoj Žižek is a philosopher and cultural critic. He has published over thirty books, including Looking Awry, The Puppet and the Dwarf, and The Parallax View (these three published by the MIT Press). John Milbank is an influential Christian theologian and the author of Theology and Social Theory: Beyond Secular Reason and other books.
Perhaps most readers of Zizek are more mesmerized by his mavericks, eccentricisties and shocking comments than his true philosohpical brilliance. We need to be serious readers of Zizek. Go hard or go home. Zizek’s best book has gotta be Less than Nothing, hands down.