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‘State in Time’ by IRWIN

DOWNLOAD(.pdf) The NSK State in Time emerged in 1992, evolving in the context of the dissolution of Yugoslavia and the transformation Neue Slowenische Kunst. Existing both as an artwork and a social formation, a state that encompasses all time but holding no territory, the NSK State in Time has for two decades pushed the boundariesContinue reading “‘State in Time’ by IRWIN”

‘Classical Philosophy: Collected Papers, Volume 5: Aristotle’s Ethics’ edited by Terence Irwin

DOWNLOAD(.pdf) Table of Contents ARISTOTLE’S ETHICAL WORKSThe Magna Moralia and Aristotle’s Moral Philosophy by John M. CooperQuasi-Mathematical Method in the Eudemian Ethics by D. J. Allan METHODAristotle and the Methods of Ethics by Jonathan BarnesOn the Alleged Metaphysical Foundations of Aristotle’s Ethics by Timothy D. Roche HAPPINESSTwo Conceptions of Happiness by Richard KrautIs Aristotelian EudaimoniaContinue reading “‘Classical Philosophy: Collected Papers, Volume 5: Aristotle’s Ethics’ edited by Terence Irwin”

‘Classical Philosophy: Collected Papers, Volume 4: Plato’s Metaphysics and Epistemology’ edited by Terence Irwin

DOWNLOAD(.pdf) Table of Contents ARGUMENTS FOR FORMSInquiry by Nicholas P. WhitePlato’s Heracleiteanism by T. H. IrwinForms and Sensibles: Phaedo 74B-C by Nicholas P. WhitePerceptual and Objective Properties in Plato by Nicholas P. WhiteForms as Causes in the Phaedo by C. C. W. Taylor KNOWLEDGE, BELIEF, AND FORMSRepublic Book V: τά πολλά χαλά etc. by J.Continue reading “‘Classical Philosophy: Collected Papers, Volume 4: Plato’s Metaphysics and Epistemology’ edited by Terence Irwin”

‘Classical Philosophy: Collected Papers, Volume 3: Plato’s Ethics’ edited by Terence Irwin

DOWNLOAD(.pdf) This exceptional book examines and explains Plato’s answer to the normative question, “How ought we to live?” It discusses Plato’s conception of the virtues; his views about the connection between the virtues and happiness; and the account of reason, desire, and motivation that underlies his arguments about the virtues. Plato’s answer to the epistemologicalContinue reading “‘Classical Philosophy: Collected Papers, Volume 3: Plato’s Ethics’ edited by Terence Irwin”

‘Classical Philosophy: Collected Papers, Volume 2: Socrates and His Contemporaries’ edited by Terence Irwin

DOWNLOAD(.pdf) Table of Contents THE SOPHISTS: GENERALThe Drama—Rhetoric and Dialectics—The Sophists by George GroteThe Sophists by H. Sidgwick THE SOPHISTS, SOCRATES AND PLATOOn the Implicit Ethics and Psychology of Thucydides by Paul ShoreyThe Moral and Political Doctrines of Antiphon the Sophist: A Reconsideration by G. B. KerferdPlato’s Account of the Relativism of Protagoras by G.Continue reading “‘Classical Philosophy: Collected Papers, Volume 2: Socrates and His Contemporaries’ edited by Terence Irwin”

‘Classical Philosophy: Collected Papers, Volume 1: Philosophy Before Socrates’ edited by Terence Irwin

DOWNLOAD(.pdf) Table of Contents SOURCESIntroduction to the Doxography by Charles H. KahnHippolytus Retractatus by Ian MuellerAncient Forms of Philosophic Discourse by Harold Cherniss GENERAL ISSUESThe Presocratic World-Picture by W. K. C. GuthrieSense and Common-Sense in the Development of Greek Philosophy by G. S. KirkPopper versus Kirk: A Controversy in the Interpretation of Greek Science byContinue reading “‘Classical Philosophy: Collected Papers, Volume 1: Philosophy Before Socrates’ edited by Terence Irwin”

‘20th Century Communism’ by Slavoj Žižek

Recording of an interview Slavoj Žižek had with Stephen Sackur titled 20th Century Communism for the British BBC show called HARDtalk on 4th November 2009. Slavoj Žižek is a Philosopher and Psychoanalytic social theorist. He is Senior Researcher at the Department of Philosophy, University of Ljubljana; Professor at the School of Law and Director of theContinue reading “‘20th Century Communism’ by Slavoj Žižek”

‘Thou Shalt Love Thy Symptom as Thyself!’ by Slavoj Žižek

‘Liebe Dein Symptom wie Dich selbst!’ is a 1996 German documentary film about the Slovenian philosopher and psychoanalyst Slavoj Žižek. Born in 1949 in Ljubljana, psychoanalyst and professor of philosophy, started early on a group of theoreticians who sharpened their thinking of the theses of Jacques Lacan. The Slovene Lacanian School began as a spiritualContinue reading “‘Thou Shalt Love Thy Symptom as Thyself!’ by Slavoj Žižek”

‘Five Ethico-Political Fragments’ by Slavoj Žižek

CASTRATION HERE, CASTRATION THERE, CASTRATION EVERYWHERE Weeks ago, the Ukrainian President Zelensky addressed Russian soldiers in Russian, promising them safety and decent treatment if they were captured or surrendered to the Ukrainian army. In stark contrast to this stance were the news from Russia Today (which were summed up by big Western media and appearContinue reading “‘Five Ethico-Political Fragments’ by Slavoj Žižek”

‘From Cold War to Hot Peace’ by Slavoj Žižek

In a world shaped by the iron logic of markets and national interests, Vladimir Putin’s atavistic war of conquest has mystified the “deep” strategists of realpolitik. Their mistake was to forget that under global capitalism, cultural, ethnic, and religious conflicts are the only forms of political struggle left. With the Russian invasion of Ukraine, weContinue reading “‘From Cold War to Hot Peace’ by Slavoj Žižek”

‘The Phenomenology of Spirit’ by Georg W. F. Hegel | Peter Fuss and John Dobbins Translation

The Phenomenology of Spirit, first published in 1807, is G. W. F. Hegel’s remarkable philosophical text that examines the dynamics of human experience from its simplest beginnings in consciousness through its development into ever more complex and self-conscious forms. The work explores the inner discovery of reason and its progressive expansion into spirit, a worldContinue reading “‘The Phenomenology of Spirit’ by Georg W. F. Hegel | Peter Fuss and John Dobbins Translation”

‘Masterclass on Excess’ by Slavoj Žižek

Contemporary life is defined by excess. There must always be more, there is never enough. We need a surplus to what we need to be able to truly enjoy what we have. Slavoj Žižek’s guide to surplus (and why it’s enjoyable) begins by arguing that what is surplus to our needs is by its veryContinue reading “‘Masterclass on Excess’ by Slavoj Žižek”

‘Theological-Political Treatise’ by Benedictus de Spinoza

Spinoza’s Theological-Political Treatise (1670) is one of the most important philosophical works of the early modern period. In it Spinoza discusses at length the historical circumstances of the composition and transmission of the Bible, demonstrating the fallibility of both its authors and its interpreters. He argues that free enquiry is not only consistent with theContinue reading “‘Theological-Political Treatise’ by Benedictus de Spinoza”

‘Radar poésie: Essai sur Aragon’ par Alain Badiou

“Ma présentation d’Aragon se fera à partir de deux objets-causes, le premier politique, le second amoureux, et d’une cause-Idée, de nature esthétique. Trois repères donc, qui organisent le sujet-Aragon comme poète : la politique, l’amour, l’art. Nous accompagnerons Aragon dans ce triple engagement, et nous montrerons comment varie infiniment l’expression de leur traversée subjective. AuContinue reading “‘Radar poésie: Essai sur Aragon’ par Alain Badiou”

Models of the History of Philosophy, Vol. IV: The Hegelian Age

This is the fourth volume of Models of the History of Philosophy, a collaborative work on the history of the history of philosophy dating from the Renaissance to the end of the nineteenth century. The volume covers the so-called Hegelian age, in which the approach to the past of philosophy is placed at the foundationContinue reading “Models of the History of Philosophy, Vol. IV: The Hegelian Age”

Models of the History of Philosophy, Vol. III: The Second Enlightenment and the Kantian Age

This is the third volume of Models of the History of Philosophy, a collaborative work on the history of the history of philosophy dating from the Renaissance to the end of the nineteenth century. The volume covers a decisive period in the history of modern thought, from Voltaire and the great “Encyclopédie” of Diderot andContinue reading “Models of the History of Philosophy, Vol. III: The Second Enlightenment and the Kantian Age”

Models of the History of Philosophy, Vol. II: From Cartesian Age to Brucker

Published in English for the first time, this is the translation of “Dall’età cartesiana a Brucker”, the second installment of the monumental multi-volume “Storia delle storie generali della filosofia”. It follows on from the first volume, translated from the Italian by C.W.T. Blackwell and published by Kluwer in 1993, which covered the subject from itsContinue reading “Models of the History of Philosophy, Vol. II: From Cartesian Age to Brucker”

Models of the History of Philosophy, Vol. I: From its Origins in the Renaissance to the ‘Historia Philosophica’

Models of the History of Philosophy: From its Origins in the Renaissance to the ‘Historia philosophica’, a translation of a work published in 1981 in Italian, gives a comprehensive description of the various forms and approaches in the literature of the history of philosophy from the fifteenth to the middle of the seventeenth century. SeveralContinue reading “Models of the History of Philosophy, Vol. I: From its Origins in the Renaissance to the ‘Historia Philosophica’”

‘Revolutionary Jews from Spinoza to Marx: The Fight for a Secular World of Universal and Equal Rights’ by Jonathan Irvine Israel

In the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries a small but conspicuous fringe of the Jewish population became the world’s most resolute, intellectually driven, and philosophical revolutionaries, among them the pre-Marxist Karl Marx. Yet the roots of their alienation from existing society and determination to change it extend back to the very heart of the Enlightenment,Continue reading “‘Revolutionary Jews from Spinoza to Marx: The Fight for a Secular World of Universal and Equal Rights’ by Jonathan Irvine Israel”

‘The Conflict of the Faculties—Der Streit der Fakultäten’ by Immanuel Kant

With the exception of his lectures on anthropology, The Conflict of the Faculties was the last book Kant published. Although it appeared in the autumn of 1798, its three parts-dealing with the conflict between the “lower” or philosophical faculty on the one hand and the three’ ‘higher” faculties of theology, law, and medicine on theContinue reading “‘The Conflict of the Faculties—Der Streit der Fakultäten’ by Immanuel Kant”

‘Theologico-Political Treatise’ by Benedict de Spinoza | Audiobook

Though it first aroused anger and controversy rather than admiration and acceptance, A Theologico-Political Treatise was a landmark in the analysis of theology (with particular reference to the Bible and its Jewish and Christian interpretations) and its relationship to philosophy and politics. Spinoza’s scholarly analysis, based on careful study, demonstrated that the Bible was composedContinue reading “‘Theologico-Political Treatise’ by Benedict de Spinoza | Audiobook”

‘An Answer To the Question: What Is Enlightenment?’ by Immanuel Kant

Immanuel Kant was one of the most influential philosophers in the whole of Europe, who changed Western thought with his examinations of reason and the nature of reality. In these writings he investigates human progress, civilization, morality and why, to be truly enlightened, we must all have the freedom and courage to use our ownContinue reading “‘An Answer To the Question: What Is Enlightenment?’ by Immanuel Kant”

‘Totem and Taboo’ by Sigmund Freud | Audiobook

Sigmund Freud was born in Freiberg, Moravia, on May 6, 1856; between the ages of four and eighty-two his home was in Vienna: in 1938 Hitler’s invasion of Austria forced him to seek asylum in London, where he died in the following year. His career began with several years of brilliant work on the anatomyContinue reading “‘Totem and Taboo’ by Sigmund Freud | Audiobook”

‘Civilization and Its Discontents’ by Sigmund Freud | Audiobook

Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) is remembered as the father of psychoanalysis. Civilization and Its Discontents (1930) is one of his key works. In it he considers the conflict between the needs of the individual acting both egotistically and altruistically in the pursuit of happiness and the myriad demands of civilised society and the ensuing tensions thisContinue reading “‘Civilization and Its Discontents’ by Sigmund Freud | Audiobook”

‘Against the Double Blackmail: Refugees, Terror and Other Troubles with Neighbors’ by Slavoj Žižek & Hari Kunzru

Today, hundreds of thousands of people, desperate to escape war, violence and poverty, are seeking refuge in Europe. Our response from our European standpoint, argues Slavoj Žižek, offers two versions of ideological blackmail: either we open our doors as widely as possible; or we try to pull up the drawbridge. Both solutions are bad, statesContinue reading “‘Against the Double Blackmail: Refugees, Terror and Other Troubles with Neighbors’ by Slavoj Žižek & Hari Kunzru”

‘The Immanence of Truths: Being and Event III’ by Alain Badiou

The Being and Event trilogy is the philosophical basis of Alain Badiou’s entire oeuvre. It is formed of three major texts, which constitute a kind of metaphysical saga: Being and Event (1988). ), Logics of the Worlds (2006) and finally The Immanence of Truths, which he has been working on for 15 years. The new volume reverses the perspective adopted in LogicsContinue reading “‘The Immanence of Truths: Being and Event III’ by Alain Badiou”

The Truths of Psychoanalysis

Truth has always been a central philosophical category, occupying different fields of knowledge and practice. In the current moment of fake news and alternative facts, it is mandatory to revisit the various meanings of truth. Departing from various approaches to psychoanalytic theory and practice, the authors gathered in this book offer critical reflections and insightsContinue reading “The Truths of Psychoanalysis”

‘Practice, Power, and Forms of Life: Sartre’s Appropriation of Hegel and Marx’ by Terry Pinkard

DOWNLOAD(.pdf) Philosopher Terry Pinkard revisits Sartre’s later work, illuminating a pivotal stance in Sartre’s understanding of freedom and communal action. Jean-Paul Sartre’s Critique of Dialectical Reason, released to great fanfare in 1960, has since then receded in philosophical visibility. As Sartre’s reputation is now making a comeback, it is time for a reappraisal of hisContinue reading “‘Practice, Power, and Forms of Life: Sartre’s Appropriation of Hegel and Marx’ by Terry Pinkard”

‘An Introduction to Hegel’s Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion: The Issue of Religious Content in the Enlightenment and Romanticism’ by Jon Stewart

DOWNLOAD(.pdf) An Introduction to Hegel’s Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion examines Hegel’s religious thinking by seeing it against the backdrop of the main religious trends in his own day, specifically the Enlightenment and Romanticism. A basic introduction to Hegel’s lectures, it provides an account of the criticism of religion by key Enlightenment thinkers suchContinue reading “‘An Introduction to Hegel’s Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion: The Issue of Religious Content in the Enlightenment and Romanticism’ by Jon Stewart”

‘The Parallax View’ by Slavoj Žižek | Audiobook

The Parallax View is one of Slavoj Žižek’s most substantial theoretical works; at the time of publishing Žižek himself described it as his magnum opus. Parallax can be defined as the apparent displacement of an object, caused by a change in observational position. Žižek is interested in the “parallax gap” separating two points between whichContinue reading “‘The Parallax View’ by Slavoj Žižek | Audiobook”

‘How to Talk About Books You Haven’t Read’ by Pierre Bayard | AudioBook

I never read a book I must review; it prejudices you so. —OSCAR WILDE If civilized people are expected to have read all important works of literature, and thousands more books are published every year, what are we supposed to do in those awkward social situations in which we’re forced to talk about books weContinue reading “‘How to Talk About Books You Haven’t Read’ by Pierre Bayard | AudioBook”

‘Civilization and Its Discontents’ by Sigmund Freud | AudioBook

First written in 1929 and first published in German in 1930 as Das Unbehagen in der Kultur, Civilization and Its Discontents is one of the most influential works of pioneering psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud. Focusing on the tension between the primitive drives of the individual and the demands of civilization for order and conformity, Freud draws uponContinue reading “‘Civilization and Its Discontents’ by Sigmund Freud | AudioBook”

‘The Interpretation of Dreams’ by Sigmund Freud | AudioBook

The Interpretation of Dreams ranks among the most influential books of the twentieth century. Here Freud reflects on his own dreams and those of others to argue powerfully for the first time that all dreams serve simply to provide wish-fulfilment for the unconscious mind. From a child’s simple sleeping fantasy to the bewildering horror ofContinue reading “‘The Interpretation of Dreams’ by Sigmund Freud | AudioBook”

‘Heaven in Disorder’ by Slavoj Žižek | Audiobook

“ There is great disorder under heaven; the situation is excellent. ”—Mao Zedong “One of the most innovative and exciting contemporary thinkers of the left.”—Times Literary Supplement “The thinker of choice for Europe’s young intellectual vanguard.”—Observer “Never ceases to dazzle.”—Daily Telegraph “Few thinkers illustrate the contradictions of contemporary capitalism better than Slavoj Žižek.”—New York ReviewContinue reading “‘Heaven in Disorder’ by Slavoj Žižek | Audiobook”

Der Mythos der individuellen Freiheit Mit Isolde Charim und Slavoj Žižek |18th March 2022

Angesichts der Impfpflicht-Debatte berufen sich viele Impfgegner auf die Unverletzlichkeit ihrer individuellen Freiheit. Doch kann es in einem liberal verfassten Gemeinwesen überhaupt eine individuelle Freiheit der Person und der Entscheidung geben, die nicht abhängig von den Normen eben jener Gemeinschaft ist? Die uneingeschränkte, individuelle Freiheit in liberalen Demokratien ist eine Fiktion, der wir blind folgenContinue reading “Der Mythos der individuellen Freiheit Mit Isolde Charim und Slavoj Žižek |18th March 2022”

Slavoj Žižek, Todd McGowan, and Russ Sbriglia discuss Jacques Lacan

Slavoj Žižek, Todd McGowan, and Russ Sbriglia explore the points of greatest strength and greatest weakness in the thought of Jacques Lacan. They focus on the notion of surplus enjoyment, the formulas of sexuation, and the four discourses. They frame this discussion with analysis of the current Russian aggression against Ukraine, which they look atContinue reading “Slavoj Žižek, Todd McGowan, and Russ Sbriglia discuss Jacques Lacan”

L’Ukraine et la Troisième Guerre mondiale, par Slavoj Žižek

https://www.nouvelobs.com/guerre-en-ukraine/20220301.OBS55119/l-ukraine-et-la-troisieme-guerre-mondiale-par-slavoj-zizek.html# Ukraine and the Third World War, by Slavoj Žižek Are there “good” and “bad” refugees? Those who are like us and those who are not? The credibility of Europe and the geopolitical future of the world could well be at stake on this question of humanity, explains the Slovenian philosopher.

Appel : « Nous demandons aux leaders religieux de se rendre à Kiev »

https://www.nouvelobs.com/guerre-en-ukraine/20220316.OBS55722/nous-demandons-aux-leaders-religieux-de-se-rendre-a-kiev.html As the Ukrainian president invites the pope to mediate between Kiev and Moscow, we republish this collective appeal. Philosopher Slavoj Žižek, Ukrainian poet-cult Serhiy Zhadan, former Polish president Aleksander Kwaśniewski, and Anglican theologian John Milbank call for “peace emissaries” to go to Ukraine to “stop the bombing.”

‘Žižek and Law’ by Laurent de Sutter

The very first book dedicated to Slavoj Žižek’s theoretical treatment of law, this book gathers widely recognized Žižek scholars as well as legal theorists to offer a sustained analysis of the place of law in Žižek’s work. Whether it is with reference to symbolic law, psychoanalytical law, religious law, positive law, human rights, to Lacan’s,Continue reading “‘Žižek and Law’ by Laurent de Sutter”

‘Hegel: Three Studies’ by Theodor W. Adorno

This short masterwork in twentieth-century philosophy provides both a major reinterpretation of Hegel and insight into the evolution of Adorno’s critical theory. The first study focuses on the relationship of reason, the individual, and society in Hegel, defending him against the criticism that he was merely an apologist for bourgeois society. The second examines theContinue reading “‘Hegel: Three Studies’ by Theodor W. Adorno”

‘What Does it Mean to Be a Revolutionary Today?’ by Slavoj Žižek

Recordings of a paper delivered by Slavoj Žižek on the last day of the Marxism Festival, which took place from on 2-7th July 2009, located at Friends Meeting House, Euston Road, central London to an audience of over a thousand people gathered from all across the globe. The event happened at a time of one of the biggestContinue reading “‘What Does it Mean to Be a Revolutionary Today?’ by Slavoj Žižek”

‘Remarks on Recent Events in the Ukraine: A Provisional Statement’ by David Harvey

The outbreak of full-fledged war with the Russian invasion of Ukraine marks a deep turning point in the world order. As such it cannot be ignored by the geographers assembled (alas by zoom) at our annual meeting, I therefore offer some non-expert comments as a basis for discussion. There is myth that the world hasContinue reading “‘Remarks on Recent Events in the Ukraine: A Provisional Statement’ by David Harvey”

‘Minima Moralia: Reflections from Damaged Life’ by Theodor Adorno

Written between 1944 and 1947, Minima Moralia is a collection of rich, lucid aphorisms and essays about life in modern capitalist society. Adorno casts his penetrating eye across society in mid-century America and finds a life deformed by capitalism. This is Adorno’s theoretical and literary masterpiece and a classic of twentieth-century thought.

‘Like a Thief in Broad Daylight:’ by Slavoj Žižek | Audio

In recent years, techno-scientific progress has started to utterly transform our world – changing it almost beyond recognition. In this new work, philosopher Slavoj Žižek turns to look at the brave new world of Big Tech, revealing how, with each new wave of innovation, we find ourselves moving closer and closer to a bizarrely literalContinue reading “‘Like a Thief in Broad Daylight:’ by Slavoj Žižek | Audio”

Slavoj Žižek: Freiheit bedeutet für Putin, dass jeder seinen Platz kennt.

BERLINER ZEOTUNG—Slavoj Žižek, 27. februar 2022 – 09:10 Uhr Russland zieht in den Kampf der Großmächte. Die Linke hat das nicht kommen sehen. Um zu gewinnen, sollte Europa mit der Dritten Welt zusammenarbeiten. Nach dem russischen Angriff auf die Ukraine schämte ich mich wieder einmal dafür, ein slowenischer Staatsbürger zu sein. Die slowenische Regierung verkündeteContinue reading “Slavoj Žižek: Freiheit bedeutet für Putin, dass jeder seinen Platz kennt.”

100,000 Ukrainians flee to Poland amid Russian attacks | Al Jazeera English, 26th February 2022

AL-JAZEERA ENGLISH, 26th February 2022—The Polish government says 100,000 people have crossed the border into Poland from Ukraine since Russia’s invasion began on Thursday. “From the onset of warfare in Ukraine through today, along the entire border with Ukraine, 100,000 people have crossed the border from Ukraine into Poland,” Deputy Interior Minister Pawel Szefernaker toldContinue reading “100,000 Ukrainians flee to Poland amid Russian attacks | Al Jazeera English, 26th February 2022”

‘Definition of Communist Culture’ Masterclass by Slavoj Žižek

Everybody knows T. S. Eliot’s famous essay Notes towards the definition of culture. This masterclass analyses phenomena of modern thought and culture with the intention to discern elements of possible Communist culture. It moves at two levels: first, it interprets some cultural phenomena (from today’s architecture to classic literary works like Rousseau’s La Nouvelle Heloise)Continue reading “‘Definition of Communist Culture’ Masterclass by Slavoj Žižek”

‘Terror! Robespierre and the French Revolution’ feat. Slavoj Žižek

In 1794, French revolutionary Maximilien Robespierre produced the world’s first defense of “state terror” – claiming that the road to virtue lay through political violence. This film combines drama, archive and documentary interviews to examine Robespierre’s year in charge of the Committee of Public Safety – the powerful state machine at the heart of RevolutionaryContinue reading “‘Terror! Robespierre and the French Revolution’ feat. Slavoj Žižek”

Why has Putin attacked Ukraine? | Al Jazeera English

“Ukraine is an independent country; Ukraine is not Russia,” says Ukrainian Member of Parliament, Lesia Vasylenko, speaking to Marc Lamont Hill from the capital, Kyiv. As Russia’s onslaught on Ukraine continues and Russian troops push on with their advance on Kyiv, Vasylenko says she, like most Ukrainians, is preparing for the worst. “I have learnedContinue reading “Why has Putin attacked Ukraine? | Al Jazeera English”

“Was Russia’s ‘rape’ of Ukraine inevitable?” By Slavoj Žižek

Putin has used sexually violent language to refer to Ukraine for some time. In a press conference earlier this month, Vladimir Putin noted that the Ukrainian government does not like the Minsk agreement and then added: “Like it or not, it’s your duty, my beauty.” The saying has well-known sexual connotations: Putin appeared to beContinue reading ““Was Russia’s ‘rape’ of Ukraine inevitable?” By Slavoj Žižek”

‘Freud and War’ by Marlene Belilos

“In our Unconscious, each of us believes themselves to be immortal.” —Sigmund Freud, Wir und der Tod During the rise of fascism and anti-Semitism in Germany, Albert Einstein wrote to Sigmund Freud asking the fundamental question: What can be done to liberate humanity from the menace of war? The psychoanalyst replied at length and theirContinue reading “‘Freud and War’ by Marlene Belilos”

‘Against the Double Blackmail: Refugees, Terror and Other Troubles with the Neighbours’ by Slavoj Žižek

Today, hundreds of thousands of people, desperate to escape war, violence and poverty, are crossing the Mediterranean to seek refuge in Europe. Our response from our protected European standpoint, argues Slavoj Žižek, offers two versions of ideological blackmail: either we open our doors as widely as possible; or we try to pull up the drawbridge.Continue reading “‘Against the Double Blackmail: Refugees, Terror and Other Troubles with the Neighbours’ by Slavoj Žižek”

‘The Sublime Object of Ideology’ by Slavoj Žižek | Audio

Žižek’s first book is a provocative and original work looking at the question of human agency in a postmodern world. In a thrilling tour de force that made his name, he explores the ideological fantasies of wholeness and exclusion which make up human society. Slavoj Žižek is a Philosopher and psychoanalytic social theorist. He is SeniorContinue reading “‘The Sublime Object of Ideology’ by Slavoj Žižek | Audio”

‘Pandemic’ & ‘Pandemic! 2’ by Slavoj Žižek

In the first part Žižek analyses how we live in a moment during the pandemic where the greatest act of love is to stay distant from the object of your affection. When governments renowned for ruthless cuts in public spending can suddenly conjure up trillions, when toilet paper becomes a commodity as precious as diamonds,Continue reading “‘Pandemic’ & ‘Pandemic! 2’ by Slavoj Žižek”

‘Janez Janša and Beyond’

DOWNLOAD(.pdf) Janez Janša® is a trademark owned by Janez Janša, Janez Janša and Janez Janša, registered at the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) on February 17, 2017 under the trademark number 016384364. In the summer of 2007 three artists from Slovenia legally changed their names to “Janez Janša,” the name of the right-wing PrimeContinue reading “‘Janez Janša and Beyond’”

‘Kill All Normies: Online Culture Wars from 4chan and Tumblr to Trump and the Alt-Right’ by Angela Nagle

Recent years have seen a revival of the heated culture wars of the 1990s, but this time its battle ground is the internet. On one side the alt right ranges from the once obscure neo-reactionary and white separatist movements, to geeky subcultures like 4chan, to more mainstream manifestations such as the Trump-supporting gay libertarian MiloContinue reading “‘Kill All Normies: Online Culture Wars from 4chan and Tumblr to Trump and the Alt-Right’ by Angela Nagle”

‘Sex and the Failed Absolute’ Masterclass by Slavoj Žižek

Recordings from the ‘Sex and the Failed Absolute’ three-day masterclass course by Slavoj Žižek delivered at the Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities, University of London in November 2018. The masterclass tackled straight on the old metaphysical topic: is it possible for us, finite and mortal humans, to achieve some kind of contact with the Absolute?Continue reading “‘Sex and the Failed Absolute’ Masterclass by Slavoj Žižek”

‘Interpreting Dreams’ by Sigmund Freud | Audio

By a detailed investigation of the universal phenomenon of dreaming, Freud discovered a radical new way of exploring the unconscious and recognized that dreams are a conflict and compromise between conscious and unconscious impulses. Through his insights about dreams, Freud was able to revise his methods of treatment for neurotic patients and develop, largely throughContinue reading “‘Interpreting Dreams’ by Sigmund Freud | Audio”

‘Trotsky’s Terrorism and Communism: Despair and Utopia in the Turbulent Year of 1920’ by Slavoj Žižek

A recording of the introductory text written by Slavoj Žižek to the ‘Terrorism and Communism’ book by Leon Trotsky, read out on audio by Sean Barrett. Written in the white heat of revolutionary Russia’s Civil War, Trotsky’s Terrorism and Communism is one of the most potent defenses of revolutionary dictatorship. In his provocative commentary the philosopher SlavojContinue reading “‘Trotsky’s Terrorism and Communism: Despair and Utopia in the Turbulent Year of 1920’ by Slavoj Žižek”

‘Language and Violence’ by Slavoj Žižek

Recording from a paper presentation delivered on the ninth and final day of Jacques Lacan: A Lateral Introduction four-week masterclass course by Slavoj Žižek titled Language and Violence delivered at the Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities, University of London on 21st June 2006. The course focused on the singular question: Is psychoanalysis outdated? It appears that it is, onContinue reading “‘Language and Violence’ by Slavoj Žižek”

‘The Euthanasia of Pure Reason’ by Slavoj Žižek

Recording from a paper presentation delivered on the eight day of Jacques Lacan: A Lateral Introduction four-week masterclass course by Slavoj Žižek titled The Euthanasia of Pure Reason delivered at the Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities, University of London on 20th June 2006. The course focused on the singular question: Is psychoanalysis outdated? It appears that it is, onContinue reading “‘The Euthanasia of Pure Reason’ by Slavoj Žižek”

‘Nominalism and Ontology’ by Slavoj Žižek

Recording from a paper presentation delivered on the seventh day of Jacques Lacan: A Lateral Introduction four-week masterclass course by Slavoj Žižek titled Nominalism and Ontology delivered at the Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities, University of London on 15th June 2006. The course focused on the singular question: Is psychoanalysis outdated? It appears that itContinue reading “‘Nominalism and Ontology’ by Slavoj Žižek”

‘Platonic Diaresis: Gorgias as a Stalinist’ by Slavoj Žižek

Recording from a paper presentation delivered on the sixth day of Jacques Lacan: A Lateral Introduction four-week masterclass course by Slavoj Žižek titled Platonic Diaresis, or, Gorgias as a Stalinist at the Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities, London University on 13th June 2006. The course focused on the singular question: Is psychoanalysis outdated? It appearsContinue reading “‘Platonic Diaresis: Gorgias as a Stalinist’ by Slavoj Žižek”

‘The Hollywood Sinthome’ by Slavoj Žižek

Recording from a paper presentation delivered on the fifth day of Jacques Lacan: A Lateral Introduction four-week masterclass course by Slavoj Žižek titled The Hollywood Sinthome delivered at the Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities, University of London on 8th June 2006. The course focused on the singular question: Is psychoanalysis outdated? It appears that itContinue reading “‘The Hollywood Sinthome’ by Slavoj Žižek”

‘Cinema Between Ideology and Philosophy’ by Slavoj Žižek

Recording from a paper presentation delivered on the fourth day of Jacques Lacan: A Lateral Introduction four-week masterclass course by Slavoj Žižek titled Cinema, Ideology and Philosophy delivered at the Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities, University of London on 6th June 2006. The course focused on the singular question: Is psychoanalysis outdated? It appears thatContinue reading “‘Cinema Between Ideology and Philosophy’ by Slavoj Žižek”

‘Hitchcock as a Hegelian Agent’ by Slavoj Žižek

Recording from a paper presentation delivered on the third day of Jacques Lacan: A Lateral Introduction four-week masterclass course by Slavoj Žižek titled Hitchcock as a Hegelian Agent delivered at the Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities, University of London on 1st June 2006. The course focused on the singular question: Is psychoanalysis outdated? It appearsContinue reading “‘Hitchcock as a Hegelian Agent’ by Slavoj Žižek”

‘Ethics of the Other’ by Slavoj Žižek

Recording from a paper presentation delivered on the second day of Jacques Lacan: A Lateral Introduction four-week masterclass course by Slavoj Žižek titled Ethics of the Other delivered at the Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities, University of London on 30th May 2006. The course focused on the singular question: Is psychoanalysis outdated? It appears thatContinue reading “‘Ethics of the Other’ by Slavoj Žižek”

‘The Real as Virtual Prosopopeia’ by Slavoj Žižek

Recording from a paper presentation delivered on the first day of Jacques Lacan: A Lateral Introduction four-week masterclass course by Slavoj Žižek titled The Real as Virtual Prosopopeia delivered at the Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities, University of London on 25th May 2006. The course focused on the singular question: Is psychoanalysis outdated? It appearsContinue reading “‘The Real as Virtual Prosopopeia’ by Slavoj Žižek”

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