Table of Contents

1. Finding the way 2. Žižek and Lacan 3. Žižek and German Idealism 4. Žižek and Communism 5. Reading Žižek Further Reading Bibliography Index

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An up-to-date guide to the key ideas and writings of one of the most widely-read Cultural Theorists working today.

About the Author

Seán Sheehan has taught in London and Singapore and is now a full-time writer. He has written a number of books including Joyce's 'Ulysses': A Reader's Guide (2009) and Žižek: A Guide for the Perplexed (2012).

Reviews

Charting a course through Lacan, German Idealism and Communism, Sean Sheehan presents a multidimensional roadmap through the various twists and turns of Žižek's philosophy, providing an indispensable introduction to the thought to one of the world's most challenging thinkers. The book finishes with a comprehensive overview of the famous Slovenian philosopher's considerable output across various media, enabling you to complete the journey to an understanding of Slavoj Žižek's thought on your own.
*Donagh Brennan, Editor, Irish Left Review*

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Sheehan's earnestly friendly little book... carefully explains the "objet petit a", the difference between "early" and "later" Žižekian accounts of "the real", and what Žižek takes from Kant and Lenin, before providing deft paraphrases of the main arguments (such as they can be discerned) in Žižek's major books, as well as some cute characterisations of their dramatic arcs.
*The Guardian*

Sheehan's earnestly friendly little book... carefully explains the "objet petit a", the difference between "early" and "later" Žižekian accounts of "the real", and what Žižek takes from Kant and Lenin, before providing deft paraphrases of the main arguments (such as they can be discerned) in Žižek's major books, as well as some cute characterisations of their dramatic arcs... [Sheehan] has a reassuring tone and nice judgment. His exposition of German idealism, especially, provides a useful service for many of those preparing to tackle the large forthcoming volume that Žižek himself has tantalisingly described as his 'boring book on Hegel'.
*The Guardian*