Description: The Parallax View by Slavoj Žižek In ieks long-awaited magnum opus, he theorizes the "parallax gap" in the ontological, the scientific, and the political—and rehabilitates dialectical materialism. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In Zizeks long-awaited magnum opus, he theorizes the "parallax gap" in the ontological, the scientific, and the political-and rehabilitates dialectical materialism.The Parallax View is Slavoj Zizeks most substantial theoretical work to appear in many years; Zizek 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. Zizek 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, Zizek begins a rehabilitation of dialectical materialism.Modes of parallax can be seen in different domains of todays theory, from the wave-particle duality in quantum physics to the parallax of the unconscious in Freudian psychoanalysis between interpretations of the formation of the unconscious and theories of drives. In The Parallax View, Zizek, with his usual astonishing erudition, focuses on three main modes of parallax- the ontological difference, the ultimate parallax that conditions our very access to reality; the scientific parallax, the irreducible gap between the phenomenal experience of reality and its scientific explanation, which reaches its apogee in todays brain sciences (according to which "nobody is home" in the skull, just stacks of brain meat-a condition Zizek calls "the unbearable lightness of being no one"); and the political parallax, the social antagonism that allows for no common ground. Between his discussions of these three modes, Zizek offers interludes that deal with more specific topics-including an ethical act in a novel by Henry James and anti-anti-Semitism.The Parallax View not only expands Zizeks Lacanian-Hegelian approach to new domains (notably cognitive brain sciences) but also provides the systematic exposition of the conceptual framework that underlies his entire work. Philosophical and theological analysis, detailed readings of literature, cinema, and music coexist with lively anecdotes and obscene jokes. Author Biography Slavoj Zizek, a philosopher and cultural critic, is Senior Researcher in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Ljubljana, Global Distinguished Professor of German at New York University, and International Director of the Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities at the University of London. He is the author of more than thirty books, including Looking Awry- An Introduction to Jacques Lacan through Popular Culture, The Puppet and the Dwarf- The Perverse Core of Christianity, The Parallax View, The Monstrosity of Christ- Paradox or Dialectic (with John Milbank), and Zizeks Jokes (Did you hear the one about Hegel and negation?), these five published by the MIT Press. Review In this huge, thrilling book, Slavoj iek enacts a dazzling display of philosophy as performance art, delighting in upsetting readers expectations, inserting sly jokes, and castigating the boring political analyses of just about everyone....iek is a thinker who regards nothing as outside his field: the result is deeply interesting and provocative. * The Guardian *A remarkable demonstration of continental philosophical and psychoanalytical pyrotechnics. More provocative ideas per page than normally found in whole books by the dull anglophone empiricists who find him so threatening. -- Paul A. Taylor * Times Higher Education *Frankly, a magnum opus is exactly what iek needs right now.... The Parallax View consolidates ieks work as a whole and decisively moves it forward. * In These Times *No one demonstrates the continued philosophical vitality of Marxism better than Slavoj iek. * Tikkun *iek has only to clap eyes on a received truth to feel the intolerable itch to deface it....iek is that rare breed of writer—one who is both lucid and esoteric. If he is sometimes hard to understand, it is because of the intricacy of his ideas, not because of a self-preening style. -- Terry Eagleton * Artforum *iek is one of the few living writers to combine theoretical rigor with compulsive readability, and his new volume provides perhaps the clearest elaboration of his theoretical framework thus far....This challenging book takes us on a roller-coaster ride whose every loop is a Möbius strip. * Publishers Weekly * Review Text "A remarkable demonstration of continental philosophical and psychoanalytical pyrotechnics. More provocative ideas per page than normally found in whole books by the dull anglophone empiricists who find him so threatening." - Paul A. Taylor, Times Higher Education Review Quote "Zizek is one of the few living writers to combine theoretical rigor withcompulsive readability, and his new volume provides perhaps the clearest elaboration of histheoretical framework thus far....This challenging book takes us on a roller-coaster ride whoseevery loop is a M Promotional "Headline" "In this huge, thrilling book, Slavoj Details ISBN0262512688 Short Title PARALLAX VIEW Series Short Circuits Language English ISBN-10 0262512688 ISBN-13 9780262512688 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2009 Imprint MIT Press Place of Publication Cambridge, Mass. Country of Publication United States Audience Age 18 UK Release Date 2009-02-13 AU Release Date 2009-02-13 NZ Release Date 2009-02-13 US Release Date 2009-02-13 Author Slavoj iek Pages 448 Publisher MIT Press Ltd Publication Date 2009-02-13 Alternative 9780262240512 DEWEY 199.4973 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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Book Title: The Parallax View
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Author: Slavoj Zizek
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Publisher: MIT Press Ltd
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Number of Pages: 448 Pages