Slavoj Žižek

Event: A Philosophical Journey Through A Concept Slavoj Zizek “The most dangerous philosopher in the West” (The New Republic), Slovenian Slavoj Zizek is a towering figure in Marxist ideology, psychoanalysis, and social theory. The author of dozens of books and articles and the subject of a score of interviews and documentaries, his best known volumes in English include The Sublime Object of Ideology and First as Tragedy, Then as Farce. “The Elvis of cultural theory” (Chronicle of Higher Education), Zizek adopts a radical style in his newspaper op-eds and academic works, which has earned him an international following and relevancy. His new book asks fundamental questions about what is really happening when an Event occurs, whether Events are interconnected, and if we are really agents of our own fates. Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 (between 19th and 20th Streets on the Parkway) This is a FREE Event; no tickets or reservations are required. For more information, please call 215-567-4341, or click here

Location: Street: Free Library of Philadelphia Additional: 1901 Vine Street City: Philadelphia, Province: Pennsylvania Postal Code: 19103-5207 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Slavoj Zizek, Lacrimae rerum. Assaigs sobre cinema modern i ciberespai.

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. Ara, Lluís Roca recull la qüestió. (gamoia)… (more)

Slavoj Zizek discusses The Monstrosity of Christ: Paradox or Dialectic?.

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 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. (ablachly)… (more)

Slavoj Zizek discusses Violence: Six Sideways Reflections.

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 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). (KingRat)… (more)