Reviews for Badiou, Zizek, and Political Transformations: The Cadence of Change

The average rating for Badiou, Zizek, and Political Transformations: The Cadence of Change based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2011-02-22 00:00:00 Joseph Canestraro although i do not always agree with Johnston's conclusions, and i think that Johnston's problematic in this book is based on a fundamental misreading of Badiou (one he shares with Zizek), there can be no doubt that Johnston is one of the most perspicuous and well-informed readers of these two thinkers around. Johnston's greatness is his ability to synthesize and summarize the two thinkers' arguments--not just on the basis of a close reading of their own texts, but also with a comprehensive knowledge of their sources (Lacan, the German idealists, Marx and Althusser, among others). in particular, Johnston's summary of the development of the notion of the act in Zizek's work--taking into account it's genealogy and development in Lacan's thinking--is a philosophical tour de force that really ties together Zizek's often inconsistent references to the notion. even if one does not necessarily agree with the conclusions that Johnston draws from his reading of Badiou and Zizek, one must agree that he provides ample material and a fresh perspective on both that enables one to draw new conclusions of one's own.

Review # 2 was written on 2012-02-21 00:00:00 Don Knox Дуже крутий інтродакшн: коротко, але без спрощень описати таку глибу, як Фуко, ще й так поступально і лагідно до читача, це анріал.