Johnston, Adrian

Zizek's Ontology: A Transcendental Materialist Theory of Subjectivity (Northwestern University Studies in Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy)

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ISBN 13:
9780810124561
author:
Johnston, Adrian
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Northwestern University Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2008
Pages:
312
Dimensions:
22.89 x 15.32 x 2.67 centimetres
Genre:
Metaphysics & ontology
Condition:
New
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£22.47

Description

Slavoj Žižek's philosophical core is a complex and often overlooked aspect of his work. This book provides a clear understanding of Žižek's central concern: using psychoanalysis to redeploy the insights of late-modern German philosophy, particularly Kant, Schelling, and Hegel. Adrian Johnston explores the interlinked ontology and theory of subjectivity constructed by Žižek at the intersection of German idealism and Lacanian theory. By examining this philosophical project, Johnston sheds light on two perennial philosophical problems: the relationship between mind and body, and the nature of human freedom. Johnston's work develops a transcendental materialist theory of subjectivity, which explains how more-than-material forms of subjectivity can emerge from a corporeal being. This account has significant implications for understanding today's most pressing questions in philosophy.

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