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On Belief
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Ideal for readers interested in philosophy, psychoanalysis, theology, and critical theory, especially those seeking to understand belief in the contemporary world.
What is the basis for belief in an era when globalisation, multiculturalism and big business is the new religion? Renowned philosopher and irrepressible cultural critic takes on all comers in this compelling new book.
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From cyberspace reason to the paradox that is Western Buddhism, On Belief gets behind the contours of the way we normally think about belief, in particular Judaism and Christianity.
Holding up the so-called authenticity of religious belief to critical light, Žižek draws on psychoanalysis, film and philosophy to reveal in startling fashion that nothing could be worse for believers than their beliefs turning out to be true.
On Belief is essential reading for anyone interested in how we continue to hold beliefs in this postmodern age.
Series: Thinking in Action
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'An honest and admirable meditation on what belief may mean today.' – Times Literary Supplement
'The most formidably brilliant exponent of psychoanalysis, indeed of cultural theory in general, to have emerged in Europe for some decades.' – Terry Eagleton, London Review of Books
'The content is of the highest quality and an example of the prospective revival of the encounter between philosophy and theology... I would highly recommend as stimulating and thought-provoking reformulations of religion.' – Modern Believing
Book Details
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ISBN: 9780415255318
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 21 May 2001
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Routledge
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education
DIMENSIONS
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 362g
Pages: 176
About the Author
Slavoj Žižek is Senior Researcher at the Institute of Social Studies, University of Ljubljana. He is the author of the best-selling books The Ticklish Subject, Enjoy your Symptom!, The Plague of Fantasies, and The Sublime Object of Ideology.
Also by Slavoj Zizek
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