The Universal Exception, Volume 2 - by Slavoj Zizek (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"The most formidably brilliant exponent of psychoanalysis, indeed of cultural theory in general, to have emerged from europe in some decades." - Terry Eagleton <BR>'One of the most innovative and exciting contemporary thinkers of the left.' TLS <BR>The Universal Exception is the second volume of the collected key writings of Slavoj Zizek - one of the most provocative and inspiring writers on culture at work today. Collecting together a broad selection of Zizek's major writings on politics, The Universal Exception showcases Zizek's formidable range of interests and his style. The book includes his writings on such right-wing icons as Ayn Rand and Leni Riefenstahl; his take on the logic of capitalism and the condition of contemporary radical politics; and his views on major current global issues and events, including the Iraq war. Together with Interrogating the Real, the first volume of Zizek's selected writings, this collection offers a superb introduction to the work of this prolific, controversial and vastly entertaining cultural commentator.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><br/>"The most formidably brilliant exponent of psychoanalysis, indeed of cultural theory in general, to have emerged from europe in some decades." - Â Terry Eagleton <br/>'One of the most innovative and exciting contemporary thinkers of the left.' <em>TLS</em> <br/><em>The Universal Exception</em> is the second volume of the collected key writings of Slavoj Zizek - one of the most provocative and inspiring writers on culture at work today. Collecting together a broad selection of Zizek's major writings on politics, <em>The Universal Exception</em> showcases Zizek's formidable range of interests and his style. The book includes his writings on such right-wing icons as Ayn Rand and Leni Riefenstahl; his take on the logic of capitalism and the condition of contemporary radical politics; and his views on major current global issues and events, including the Iraq war. Together with <em>Interrogating the Real, </em> the first volume of Zizek's selected writings, this collection offers a superb introduction to the work of this prolific, controversial and vastly entertaining cultural commentator.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>'...like the first volume in the series, he covers a range of topics with a unique understanding of radicalism...'--Sanford Lakoff "Reference and Research Book News "<br><br>'a must for anyone interested in a witty, erudite and almost Wildean examination of our present condition.'--Sanford Lakoff "Observer "<br><br>'The most formidably brilliant exponent of psychoanalysis, indeed of cultural theory in general, to have emerged from Europe in some decades.' Terry Eagleton<br><br>'Zizek has almost single-handedly revived a dynamically dialectical, Hegelian, style of thinking. I think of him as a sort of "logician of culture" who reveals the underlying structures of politics and ideology in much the way Kant did.' Eric Santner<br><br>"One of the most innovative and exciting contemporary thinkers of the left."<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Slavoj i ek is one of the world's leading contemporary cultural critics and a hugely prolific author. He is Professor of Cultural Studies at the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia and Visiting Professor at the New School for Social Research, New York, USA.
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