Zhīzhak (Yik Mu'arifī-yi Intiqādī): Persian 1402

Žižek is hailed as the most significant interdisciplinary thinker of modern times. His work is a powerful, often explosive combination of Lacanian psychoanalysis and philosophy which tests key psychoanalytical concepts against the ideas of major European thinkers, especially Hegel. It has ignited enthusiasm and stimulated new approaches across a vast range of disciplines, and seems to be attracting an ever-growing readership. In part, this is because Žižek himself has a panoramic range of interests encompassing film studies, literature, cyberculture, ethics, theology, and, above all, politics. It is also because he is a highly entertaining writer, having a flair for anecdotes, a smutty sense of humor, and a knack for capturing complex ideas in concrete form. Sarah Kay’s book provides a lucid and comprehensive introduction to Žižek’s work. His writings to date are presented and evaluated here for the first time, together with an outline of their development and explanations of his key premises, themes, and terms. This book will be essential reading for students of cultural studies, literary studies, philosophy, and social and political theory.