Zizek Now
Current Perspectives in Zizek Studies
Polity Theory Now
1. Auflage März 2013
232 Seiten, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Kurzbeschreibung
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.
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.
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
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: Zizek Now carries the innovative character and challenging symptoms of Slavoj Zizek's theoretical achievement and political provocation. Zizek Now offers a valuable commentary on what is best in Slavoj's thought."
Costas Douzinas, Birkbeck University of London
"Zizek 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 Zizek's output."
Tim Brennan, University of Sunderland
Molly Anne Rothenberg is professor of english at Tulane University.