Slavoj Žižek

Lluís Roca Jusmet, professor de la UAB. Quina relació hi ha entre el cinema i la filosofia? Al llibre Lacrimae rerum. Assaigs sobre cinema modern i ciberespai (2006), el filòsof eslovè Slavoj Zizek va preguntar-se sobre el cinema de Krystof Kieslowski, Alfred Hitchcock, Andrei Tarkovsky i David Lynch. ... (more)Ara, Lluís Roca recull la qüestió.

Harvard Book Store is delighted to welcome once again renowned philosopher and critic SLAVOJ ZIZEK to the Brattle Theatre, this time for a discussion of his new book, The Monstrosity of Christ, in which he debates the meaning of theology, Christ, the Church, the Holy Ghost, universality, and the foundations ... (more)of logic with theologian John Millbank. In one corner, there stands Zizek, who represents the critical-materialist stance against religion's illusions; in the other corner, "radical orthodox" theologian John Milbank, an influential and provocative thinker, argues that theology is the only foundation upon which knowledge, politics, and ethics can stand. In The Monstrosity of Christ, Zizek and Milbank go head to head for three rounds, employing an impressive arsenal of moves to advance their positions and press their respective advantages. By the closing bell, they have proven themselves worthy adversaries--and have also shown that faith and reason are not simply and intractably opposed.

With Violence (Picador), philosopher, cultural critic, and agent provocateur Slavoj Žižek constructs a fascinating new framework to look at the forces of violence in the world.

Autumn is not quite officially with us on the calendar, but the season is off to a proverbial bang this evening, with Slovenian cultural critic and philosopher Slavoj Zizek making this much-anticipated Town Hall visit. The author of numerous works—this year's In Defense of Lost Causes, The Sublime ... (more)Object of Ideology, The Ticklish Subject, and almost thirty more—he is here with Violence: Six Sideways Reflections, one of the first volumes in an intriguing new "BIG IDEAS / small books" series (Picador). This telling volume serves at least two purposes—a scintillating, wide-ranging, provocative exploration of the subject, and an intimate-sized introduction to the ways of Slavoj Zizek's thinking. He is presently senior researcher at the Institute of Sociology, University of Ljubljana, and has taught at Princeton, Columbia, and The New School, among other institutions. He has made a film (The Pervert's Guide to the Cinema) and been the object of one (Zizek).

SLAVOJ ZIZEK will be joined by fellow philosopher Steven Lukes for a reading and discussion.