Description
A comprehensive overview of Slavoj Zizek's thought, including all of his published works to date.
- Provides a solid basis in the work of an engaging thinker and teacher whose ideas will continue to inform philosophical, psychological, political, and cultural discourses well into the future
- Identifies the major currents in Zizek's thought, discussing all of his works and providing a background in continental philosophy and psychoanalytic theory necessary to its understanding
- Explores Zizek's growing popularity through his engagement in current events, politics, and cultural studies
- Pertains to a variety of fields, including contemporary philosophy, psychology, cultural studies, sociology, political science, esthetics, literary theory, film theory, and theology
About the Author
Kelsey Wood has taught philosophy at the College of the Holy Cross, at Boston University, and at the Pennsylvania State University. He is the author of Troubling Play: Meaning and Entity in Plato's Parmenides (2005), and Plato's Later Dialectic and Continental Philosophy (forthcoming).
Book Information
ISBN 9780470674765
Author Kelsey Wood
Format Paperback
Page Count 344
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 440g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 154mm * 15mm