Freedom: A Disease Without Cure

Freedom: A Disease Without Cure - Paperback

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Freedom: A Disease Without Cure - Paperback

Freedom: A Disease Without Cure - Paperback

by Slavoj Zizek
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Book Overview

by Slavoj Zizek (Author)

We are all afraid that new dangers pose a threat to our hard-won freedoms, so what deserves attention is precisely the notion of freedom.

The concept of freedom is deceptively simple. We think we understand it, but the moment we try and define it we encounter contradictions. In this new philosophical exploration, Slavoj Zizek argues that the experience of true, radical freedom is transient and fragile. Countering the idea of libertarian individualism, Zizek draws on philosophers Hegel, Kierkegaard and Heidegger, as well as the work of Kandinsky and Agatha Christie to examine the many facets of freedom and what we can learn from each of them.

Today, with the latest advances in digital control, our social activity can be controlled and regulated to such a degree that the liberal notion of a free individual becomes obsolete and even meaningless. How will we be obliged to reinvent (or limit) the contours of our freedom?

Tracing its connection to everything from capitalism and war to the state and environmental breakdown, Zizek takes us on an illuminating and entertaining journey that shows how a deeper understanding of freedom can offer hope in dark times.

Author Biography

Slavoj Zizek 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.

Number of Pages: 328
Dimensions: 1 x 7.8 x 5.4 IN
Publication Date: June 12, 2025
ISBN9781350559165
Author Slavoj Zizek
PublisherBloomsbury Academic
GenreNews & politics, Religion & spirituality, and Philosophy
FormatPaperback
PublishedJune 2025
LanguageENG- English
Pages328
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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