The Universal Exception, Volume 2: Selected Writings (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780826471093)

"The most formidably brilliant exponent of psychoanalysis, indeed of cultural theory in general, to have emerged from europe in some decades." - Â Terry Eagleton
'One of the most innovative and exciting contemporary thinkers of the left.' TLS
The Universal Exception is the second volume of the collected key writings of Slavoj Zizek - one of the most provocative and inspiring writers on culture at work today. Collecting together a broad selection of Zizek's major writings on politics, The Universal Exception showcases Zizek's formidable range of interests and his style. The book includes his writings on such right-wing icons as Ayn Rand and Leni Riefenstahl; his take on the logic of capitalism and the condition of contemporary radical politics; and his views on major current global issues and events, including the Iraq war. Together with Interrogating the Real, the first volume of Zizek's selected writings, this collection offers a superb introduction to the work of this prolific, controversial and vastly entertaining cultural commentator.

Author: Slavoj Zizek
ISBN-10: 0826471099
ISBN-13: 9780826471093
Publisher: Continuum
Language: English
Published: 06/20/2006
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.09lbs
Size: 7.46h x 5.72w x 1.04d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2006 pg. 7