Hegel today, according to Žižek

Authors

  • Carla Cordua Universidad de Chile

Abstract

Slavoj Žižek, the Slovene philosopher whose writings, translated into many languages, are now read the world over, holds that his theoretical positions, particularly in politics, are based on Hegel's thought. In this paper we examine this relation to Hegel, namely, what aspects of Hegel's system, methods and concepts play a role in Žižek's books, how they are understood and dealt with, which are their main roles in Žižek's own thought.

Keywords:

Hegel, Žižek, dialectics, negation, freedom, subject, political philosophy