Christian Atheism
how to be a real materialist
$35.87
- Paperback
312 pages
- Release Date
1 May 2024
Summary
Christian Atheism: A Theological Exploration by Slavoj Žižek
If we want to be true atheists, do we have to begin with a religious edifice and undermine it from within?
Slavoj Žižek has long been a commentator on, and critic of, Christian theology. His preoccupation with Badiou’s concept of ‘the event’ alongside the Pauline thought of the New Testament has led to a decidedly theological turn in his thinking. Drawing on traditions and subjects as broad as Budd…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781350409316 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1350409316 |
| Author: | Slavoj Žižek |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 312 |
| Release Date: | 1 May 2024 |
| Weight: | 380g |
| Dimensions: | 214mm x 136mm x 20mm |
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Critics Review
In Christian Atheism, Slavoj Žižek probes the boundaries between Christianity, atheism and materialism through analyses of modern thinkers including Hegel, Marx and Lacan. The book simultaneously affirms and deconstructs Christian theology, arguing for its relevance in conceiving of contemporary political commitment. Žižek’s knack for drawing together disparate stands of thought to explore emancipatory politics makes for a challenging and perceptive book. * LSE Review of Books *
About The Author
Slavoj Žižek
Slavoj Žižek is a Hegelian philosopher, a Lacanian psychoanalyst, and a Communist. He is International Director at the Birkbeck Institute for Humanities, University of London, UK, Visiting Professor at the New York University, USA, and Senior Researcher at the Department of Philosophy, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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