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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
dark
informative
reflective
tense
fast-paced
I didn't know much about Slavoj Zizek prior to reading this book. I quite enjoyed the beginning, there were moments that made me rethink some things about myself and the world. However the other half of the book just turned into a gibberish to me, not very "beginner" friendly
It is a graphic guide introducing Slavoj Zizek so it uses graphics to introduce Slavoj Zizek. It is clear and doesn't feel dumbed down, although some sources for the quotes would be helpful, it's just weird they didn't add that in.
fast-paced
‘Scattered’ is the adjective I think best describes this ‘Graphic guide.’ It jumps around from idea to idea without any strong organization, and the ideas are too fragmented. I wanted to use it for teaching, but none of the concepts I wanted to discuss are satisfactorily presented, the the illustrations suck, it’s unclear, and insufficiently cited.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism
This started off slowly with biographical details, and then became totally engrossing and complex, while still managing to convey ideas in a straightforward and understandable way. That being said, I can't say I've absorbed all or any of it, and I'll definitely return to this again to refresh my memory.
informative
medium-paced
challenging
slow-paced
I like to have the occasional refresher on philosophy now and then and find the overview of this series really helpful.
I'd not forgotten any of Zizek's ideas, it was just as a sort of palate cleanser to the religious text that I'd read (C.S. Lewis)
If there is one thing that I've learnt about writing it is that the more you read, the more you digest, and you're therefore less likely to accidentally become too influenced by a single text. The same goes for thinking. Let it all in, it'll mean your ideas aren't bullied by a single thinker, but dance between lots of notions.
Anyway Zizek is always interesting. His ideas on ontological reality, as well as the perversity of ideology are compelling and always make me smile; because there's this slight mischievousness to him that I appreciate.
I think the genius of Zizek is that he's intimately familiar with popular culture and can translate complex philosophical ideas into the sort of pop culture references that are more accessible and therefore interrelated to other signposts. You can really go on a journey of the mind, which I find really exciting.
And you can bake some of his questions into conversation more naturally because of this accessible approach.
I'd not forgotten any of Zizek's ideas, it was just as a sort of palate cleanser to the religious text that I'd read (C.S. Lewis)
If there is one thing that I've learnt about writing it is that the more you read, the more you digest, and you're therefore less likely to accidentally become too influenced by a single text. The same goes for thinking. Let it all in, it'll mean your ideas aren't bullied by a single thinker, but dance between lots of notions.
Anyway Zizek is always interesting. His ideas on ontological reality, as well as the perversity of ideology are compelling and always make me smile; because there's this slight mischievousness to him that I appreciate.
I think the genius of Zizek is that he's intimately familiar with popular culture and can translate complex philosophical ideas into the sort of pop culture references that are more accessible and therefore interrelated to other signposts. You can really go on a journey of the mind, which I find really exciting.
And you can bake some of his questions into conversation more naturally because of this accessible approach.
I like to have the occasional refresher on philosophy now and then and find the overview of this series really helpful.
I'd not forgotten any of Zizek's ideas, it was just as a sort of palate cleanser to the religious text that I'd read (C.S. Lewis)
If there is one thing that I've learnt about writing it is that the more you read, the more you digest, and you're therefore less likely to accidentally become too influenced by a single text. The same goes for thinking. Let it all in, it'll mean your ideas aren't bullied by a single thinker, but dance between lots of notions.
Anyway Zizek is always interesting. His ideas on ontological reality, as well as the perversity of ideology are compelling and always make me smile; because there's this slight mischievousness to him that I appreciate.
I think the genius of Zizek is that he's intimately familiar with popular culture and can translate complex philosophical ideas into the sort of pop culture references that are more accessible and therefore interrelated to other signposts. You can really go on a journey of the mind, which I find really exciting.
And you can bake some of his questions into conversation more naturally because of this accessible approach.
I'd not forgotten any of Zizek's ideas, it was just as a sort of palate cleanser to the religious text that I'd read (C.S. Lewis)
If there is one thing that I've learnt about writing it is that the more you read, the more you digest, and you're therefore less likely to accidentally become too influenced by a single text. The same goes for thinking. Let it all in, it'll mean your ideas aren't bullied by a single thinker, but dance between lots of notions.
Anyway Zizek is always interesting. His ideas on ontological reality, as well as the perversity of ideology are compelling and always make me smile; because there's this slight mischievousness to him that I appreciate.
I think the genius of Zizek is that he's intimately familiar with popular culture and can translate complex philosophical ideas into the sort of pop culture references that are more accessible and therefore interrelated to other signposts. You can really go on a journey of the mind, which I find really exciting.
And you can bake some of his questions into conversation more naturally because of this accessible approach.
challenging
informative
reflective