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Bloomsbury Zizek and his Contemporaries: On the Emergence of the Slovenian Lacan

Name: Zizek and his Contemporaries: On the Emergence of the Slovenian Lacan
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Psychotherapy

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Review This is a wonderfully informative book, a kind of 'Once upon a Time, Ljubljana,' in which elevated philosophical debates and emerging political and cultural realities keep crossing over into each other's frames. It tells the story -- not anecdotally, but analytically, with a wealth of theoretical sophistication -- of how, from the tiny country of Slovenia, Slavoj i ek and his closest colleagues, Mladen Dolar and Alenka Zupancic, encouraged and inspired by a phalanx of talented artists and intellectuals, launched a distinctive school of thought (both Lacanian and Marxist) with universal appeal. The real accomplishment of the 'back story' is that it sets this thought into relief; that is, it tarnishes neither its distinction nor its universality. --Joan Copjec, Professor of Modern Culture and Media, Brown University, USA Product Description In recent years, the popularity of the inimitable Slavoj i ek has perhaps cast a shadow over the collective influence exerted by Slovenian intellectuals on modern day philosophy. Yet despite his image as an isolated genius, this timely book relocates i ek as a thinker whose ideas are born of a specifically Slovenian context. Although only coming to international notice in the early 1990s, the Slovenian school needs to be understood as the culmination of a series of intellectual, artistic and political movements inextricably connected to the quest for the succession of Slovenia from Yugoslavia. These developments in thought must also be seen in the light of one of the giants of Continental philosophy: Jacques Lacan. Featuring brand new interviews with three of its forerunners - i ek, Mladen Dolar and Alenka Zupancic - this fascinating account details each philosopher's individual concerns, whilst shedding light on the complex genealogy and continuing development of the Slovenian Neo-Lacanian school. Rarely are we afforded such an opportunity to study the birth of a philosophy from a seminal moment in modern history. About the Author Jones Irwin is Lecturer in Philosophy and Human Development in the Education Department at St Patrick 's College, Dublin City University, Ireland. Helena Motoh is Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Koper, Slovenia.

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Brand: Bloomsbury
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1441111786
Category: Books > Subjects > Health, Family & Lifestyle > Psychology & Psychiatry > Applied Psychology > Psychotherapy
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 19 June 2014
Listed Since: 30 August 2010

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