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The materialism of spirit - Žižek and the logics of the political

Daly, G. (2007) The materialism of spirit - Žižek and the logics of the political. International Journal of Žižek Studies. 1(4) 1751-8229.

Item Type: Article
Abstract: Is it possible to speak of the political in any singular or universal fashion? If not, what possibilities might exist for developing the senses of politics and the political? This paper argues that Žižek’s thought provides an alternative approach to engaging with these questions that cannot be assimilated in any obvious way to postmodern, deconstructionist and/or postmarxist perspectives. In particular it argues that Žižek’s approach is linked to a specific conceptualisation of materialism - one that is paradoxically derived from Hegel – and which underscores the way in which the logic(s) of the political tend to be cut and articulated in paradigmatic fashion
Additional Information: RAE2008 UoA57
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HM Sociology > HM621 Culture > HM641 Political ideology
J Political Science > JA Political science (General) > JA71 Theory. Relations to other subjects
B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General) > B790 Modern > B850 By region or country > B4870.Z594 Žižek
Creators: Daly, Glyn
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Faculty of Education & Humanities > English and Creative Writing
Faculties > Faculty of Education & Humanities > English and Creative Writing
Date: 1 December 2007
Date Type: Publication
Journal or Publication Title: International Journal of Žižek Studies
Volume: 1
Number: 4
Language: English
ISSN: 1751-8229
Status: Published / Disseminated
Refereed: Yes
URI: http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/201

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