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the last donut of the night
23rd June 2010, 18:22
What are your opinions on some of the stuff he says in there? I found the book to be very interesting, especially when he discusses modern, European liberalism.

bailey_187
23rd June 2010, 20:26
What are the main arguments? How similar are they to his arguments in "In Defense of Lost Causes" and his intro the the Robespierre book?

Foldered
24th June 2010, 01:09
I've just recently started delving into Zizek (about halfway through The Sublime Object of Ideology and have listened to a lecture of his) and I'm impressed with him.

Would you recommend this "Violence" be next on my list?

the last donut of the night
24th June 2010, 02:48
Would you recommend this "Violence" be next on my list?

I really would. Some of the stuff I found a bit dense, but it's pretty light, funny, and raises some important viewpoints on things we leftists usually use as arguments.

Foldered
24th June 2010, 03:25
I really would. Some of the stuff I found a bit dense, but it's pretty light, funny, and raises some important viewpoints on things we leftists usually use as arguments.
I'll definitely pick it up later this week.