Slavoj Žižek belongs to the philosophical record as a figure whose arguments outlasted the disputes that prompted them.
The record lists Slavoj Žižek as Slovenian philosopher (born 1949).
Slavoj Žižek was born at Ljubljana in 1949. His recorded nationality is Slovenia. He studied at Bežigrad Grammar School and University of Ljubljana.
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His academic posts were held at European Graduate School, Birkbeck, University of London and University of Ljubljana.
The recorded fields of work are ideology, political science and marxism.
Philosophy advances by objection: an argument matters if serious people spend years attacking it.
Recognition followed: Gold Medal of the Círculo de Bellas Artes (2018).
That the work was done from Slovenia matters: philosophical traditions, institutions and the language of publication have never been evenly distributed.
Achievements
- Gold Medal of the Círculo de Bellas Artes — 2018
- Held posts at European Graduate School, Birkbeck, University of London and University of Ljubljana
- Fields: ideology, political science and Marxism
