Arts Philosopher King
posted by on May 18 at 11:18 AM
None of the books I have read by Zizek, the “over-prolific” philosopher, have told more about him than this picture:
Nevertheless, Zizek is an entertaining speaker. This lecture, The Ignorance of Chicken, or, Who Believes What Today?, which was delivered last year at the University of Chicago, has several great jokes, comments on American politics and events, delightful observations about “global consumerist culture,” a fresh reading of Marx’s theory of commodity fetishism, and a Lacanian critique on the nature of belief and respect in the 21st century. Because I’ve listened to the lecture only once, early this morning while walking to work, I’m not sure if it’s coherent. On first impression, it’s very fragmented and more instinctual than intellectual.
yeah. žižek is kind of weird. i'm interested in his schelling book but not much else. at the same time he is very interesting apart from the books and gives great lectures. it's similar for me with badiou whose writings interest me more. if you have anything to say or have said anything in the past about deleuze please let me know.
Damn it! I just realized that I was at the U. of Chicago just one day after this lecture. I wish I would have known!
BTW, good talking with you last night about the usual suspects (mainly Hegel).
Oh, wait. It was in 2006, not 2007. I guess I was a year too late.
nevermind. just googled mudede deleuze and found some stuff.
Is that one of the twins form Top Model?
@5 - That's exactly what I was just about to ask.
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