"Žižek: First as Tragedy, Then as Farce" Book Party and Talk
Cooper Union (7 E 7th Street)
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Called “the most dangerous philosopher in the West,” Slavoj Žižek is today's most controversial public intellectual. His work traverses the fields of philosophy, psychoanalysis, theology, history and political theory, taking in film, popular culture, literature and jokes—all to provide acute analyses of the complexities of contemporary ideology as well as a serious and sophisticated philosophy. The author of over 50 books, his forthcoming First as Tragedy, Then As Farce (Verso Books) will be published in October.
Slavoj Žižek's provocative prose has challenged a generation of activists and intellectuals. Now “the Elvis of cultural theory” will make a major New York City appearance. He will frame the current global crisis, with an accessible analysis of how we moved from the tragedy 9/11 to the farce of the financial meltdown.
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October 14, 2009 from 19:00
@ Great Hall