Northampton Electronic Collection of Theses and Research

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.

[A][B][+][-]
14390:32793
[thumbnail of Daly_glyn_IJŽS_2007_The_materialism_of spirit _Žižek_and_the_logics_of_the_political]
Daly_glyn_IJŽS_2007_The_materialism_of spirit _Žižek_and_the_logics_of_the_political
Daly_glyn_IJ_S_2007_The_materialism_of_spirit_i_ek_and_the_logics_of_the_political.pdf - Accepted Version
Available under License Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial No Derivatives.
Information
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
Creators:
Daly, G.
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes:
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
Related URLs:
Edit Item