The Parallax View (Short Circuits Series) By Slavoj Zizek

MIT Press Ltd

In \u008Ei\u009Eek's long-awaited magnum opus, he theorizes the \""parallax gap\"" in the ontological, the scientific, and the political\u0097and rehabilitates dialectical materialism.\nThe Parallax View is Slavoj \u008Ei\u009Eek's most substantial theoretical work to appear in many years; \u008Ei\u009Eek himself describes it as his magnum opus. Parallax can be defined as the apparent displacement of an object, caused by a change in observational position. \u008Ei\u009Eek is interested in the \""parallax gap\"" separating two points between which no synthesis or mediation is possible, linked by an \""impossible short circuit\"" of levels that can never meet. From this consideration of parallax, \u008Ei\u009Eek begins a rehabilitation of dialectical materialism.\nModes of parallax can be seen in different domains of today's theory, from the wave-particle\n\nThe Parallax View\n\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked ;