Zizek Country : Mapping Speculative Thought

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

iek CountryMapping Speculative Thought\nAuthor(s): Sean Sheehan\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Bloomsbury Academic\nISBN-13: 9781350468986, 978-1350468986\nSynopsis\nUncompromisingly radical, hypercerebral but also down to earth and irreverent, Slavoj iek is a philosopher whose thought is sometimes hard to plot a route through.\n\nCharting its innumerable hairpins and circuitous diversions, this cognitive map of iek country is a guide to its philosophical, psychoanalytic and political landscapes. ieks prodigious output comprises a dense and layered critique of contemporary thought. Taking its lead from his web-like approach, iek Country is an A to Z of cross-referenced entries that covers the range of his preoccupations - from Terminator to the transcendental and Marx to the mbius strip. Each topic is explored both as a direct subject of ieks focus and as a component of his broader philosophy. Every entry is fully referenced, pointi.