Slavoj Zizek provides a virtuoso reading of the psychoanalytic theory of Jacques Lacan through the works of contemporary popular culture, from horror fiction and detective thrillers to popular romances and Hitchcock films. 這本書比較淺易，而且對一些精神分析的基本術語如欲望、驅力、幻象等等都有一些容易捕捉的界定，堪稱齊澤克入門。

Two controversial thinkers discuss a timeless but nonetheless urgent question: should philosophy interfere in the world? Nothing less than philosophy is at stake because, according to Badiou, philosophy is nothing but interference and commitment and will not be restrained by academic discipline. Philosophy is strange and new, and yet speaks in the name of all - as Badiou shows with his theory of universality. Similarly, Zizek believes that the philosopher must intervene, contrary to all expectations, in the key issues of the time. He can offer no direction, but this only shows that the question has been posed incorrectly: it is valid to change the terms of the debate and settle on philosophy as abnormality and excess. At once an invitation to philosophy and an introduction to the thinking of two of the most topical and controversial philosophers writing today, this concise volume will be of great interest to students and general readers alike.

In the last decade, F. W. J. von Schelling has emerged as one of the key philosophers of German Idealism, the one who, for the first time, undermined Kant's philosophical revolution and in so doing opened up the way for a viable critique of Hegel. In noted philosopher Slavoj Zizek's view, the main orientations of the post-Hegelian thought, from Kierkegaard and Marx, to Heidegger and today's deconstructionism, were prefigured in Schelling's analysis of Hegel's idealism, and in his affirmation that the contingency of existence cannot be reduced to notional self-mediation. In The Abyss of Freedom, Zizek attempts to advance Schelling's stature even further, with a commentary of the second draft of Schelling's work The Ages of the World, written in 1813. Zizek argues that Schelling's most profound thoughts are found in the series of three consecutive attempts he made to formulate the "ages of the world/Weltalter," the stages of the self-development of the Absolute. Of the three versions, claims Zizek, it is the second that is the most eloquent and definitive encompassing of Schelling's lyrical thought. It centers on the problem of how the Absolute (God) himself, in order to become actual, to exist effectively, has to accomplish a radically contingent move of acquiring material, bodily existence. Never before available in English, this version finally renders accessible one of the key texts of modern philosophy, a text that is widely debated in philosophical circles today. The Abyss of Freedom is Zizek's own reading of Schelling based upon Lacanian psychoanalytic theory. It focuses on the notion that Lacan's theory--which claims that the symbolic universe emerged from presymbolic drives--is prefigured in Schelling's idea of logos as given birth to from the vortex of primordial drives, or from what "in God is not yet God." For Zizek, this connection is monumental, showing that Schelling's ideas forcefully presage the post-modern "deconstruction" of logocentrism. Slavoj Zizek is not a philosopher who stoops to conquer objects but a radical voice who believes that philosophy is nothing if it is not embodied, nothing if it is only abstract. For him, true philosophy always speaks of something rather than nothing. Those interested in the genesis of contemporary thought and the fate of reason in our "age of anxiety" will find this coupling of texts not only philosophically relevant, but vitally important. Slavoj Zizek is the author of The Sublime Object of Ideology, Tarrying with the Negative: Kant, Hegel and the Critique of Ideology, and most recently, The Indivisible Remainder: An Essay on Schelling and Related Matters. Currently he is a Senior Researcher at the Institute for Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana. Judith Norman is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas.

Andrew Bowie's book is the first introduction in English to present F W J Schelling as a major European philospher in his own right. Schelling and Modern European Philosophy, surveys the whole of Schelling's philosophical career, lucidly reconstructing his key arguments, particularly those against Hegel, and relating them to contemporary philosophical discussion. Dr Bowie traces how central ideas and conceptual strategies in the work of philosophers as diverse as Nietzsche, Heidegger, Derrida and Davidson relate closely to Schelling's often misunderstood philosophy and focuses on Schelling's work as an alternative to, and critique of aspects of Hegel's thinking.

Few can imagine a world without telephones or televisions; many depend on computers and the Internet as part of daily life. Without scientific theory, these developments would not have been possible. In this exceptionally clear and engaging introduction to philosophy of science, James Ladyman explores the philosophical questions that arise when we reflect on the nature of the scientific method and the knowledge it produces. He discusses whether fundamental philosophical questions about knowledge and reality might be answered by science, and considers in detail the debate between realists and antirealists about the extent of scientific knowledge. Along the way, central topics in philosophy of science, such as the demarcation of science from non-science, induction, confirmation and falsification, the relationship between theory and observation and relativism are all addressed. Important and complex current debates over underdetermination, inference to the best explaination and the implications of radical theory change are clarified and clearly explained for those new to the subject.

And so it begins: a bet between the gods Hermes and Apollo leads them to grant human consciousness and language to a group of dogs overnighting at a Toronto veterinary clinic. Suddenly capable of more complex thought, the pack is torn between those who resist the new ways of thinking, preferring the old 'dog' ways, and those who embrace the change. The gods watch from above as the dogs venture into their newly unfamiliar world, as they become divided among themselves, as each struggles with new thoughts and feelings. Wily Benjy moves from home to home, Prince becomes a poet, and Majnoun forges a relationship with a kind couple that stops even the Fates in their tracks. André Alexis's contemporary take on the apologue offers an utterly compelling and affecting look at the beauty and perils of human consciousness. By turns meditative and devastating, charming and strange, Fifteen Dogs shows you can teach an old genre new tricks.

「如果你活夠久，就會發現每個勝利都將變成失敗。」──西蒙．波娃 西蒙．波娃，二十世紀最具影響力的女性作家、存在主義哲學家及女權主義者，其哲學論述與文學創作皆被視為現代女性主義的奠基之作。這位不平凡時代中的傑出女性，不僅是女性主義的雄辯者及先驅，也是法國左派思想的代表人物，在政治活動與社會理論方面皆有活躍表現。 波娃與沙特於一九六二至一九六六年間數度造訪蘇聯，《在莫斯科的那場誤會》便是波娃以這段經歷為基礎進行的創作，可謂揉合其畢生關注議題的代表性作品，透過男女主角的見聞，將個人歷史和集體歷史緊密扣連在一起：一對暮年夫妻因為一趟莫斯科之旅，招致對社會主義制度的政治理想幻滅，並觸發夫妻失和，作者透過兩性觀點的交互辯證，試圖為內在自我與外在世界尋找和解的契機，同時也見證了一九六○年代蘇聯社會與文化界的真實樣貌及批判性。 《在莫斯科的那場誤會》寫於一九六六至一九六七年間，為中篇小說創作，原預定收錄於《破碎的女人》（La Femme rompue）小說選集，最後卻捨棄，以致本作品就此塵封三十年，直到一九九二年才首次公開，刊登於《小說20－50》雜誌（Roman 20-50）。本書是唯一法文直譯的中文全譯本，於華文世界首度出版，並收錄數幀相關資料照片，是喜愛波娃的讀者不可多得的重要參考，彌足珍貴。 本書特色 西蒙．波娃被埋藏近50年的作品 本書是西蒙．波娃寫於1965年的中篇小說，於1992年首次公開於【小說20-50】雜誌，2013年首次出版發行。呈現波娃個人歷史和集體歷史，深具文史價值的代表作。 沙特與波娃在莫斯科 1962—1966年間沙特與波娃曾多次去莫斯科旅行。她由屢次停留的經驗得到本書寫作的靈感。描述一段暮年的親情之旅，一場婚姻與政治的信任危機……

- 编辑推荐 - ·杜尚的《泉》、马勒维奇的《黑方块》、蒙德里安的格子画……这些艺术作品的创新究竟有何意义？它们的文化价值究竟从哪儿来？ ·著名艺术评论家、策展人鲍里斯•格罗伊斯为我们创设了一个广阔的思考空间，使一系列关于神圣和世俗（什么才算是文化？）、传统和断裂（文化如何进入档案库？），以及时尚和历史之间关系的话题得以展开。 ·格罗伊斯擅长将不同的哲学传统（从法国后结构主义到现代俄罗斯哲学）融入他具有启示意义的分析中，这些问题直指当今文化生产的核心，展现出他极其宽广的思想维度。 - 内容简介 - 本书探讨了当代文化发展中一个极为关键的议题：创新。不论是理论家、作家还是艺术家都不断被要求去创造新的东西。但是“新”这个概念本身已经彻底发生了变化。“新”的定义只能以它和现存的和旧有东西之间在某个文化中的关系来确定。一件艺术作品的价值是由它和其他艺术作品之间的关系，而不是以它和文化以外的现实之间的关系所决定的。这就意味着在文化中，创新其实是一种重估价值的过程，从本质上说，创新是一种经济层面上的运作过程。而每个希望参与到社会生活中去的人都在参与这种价值交换。 对格罗伊斯来说，创新是一种对文化的否定式适应。艺术品和文化传统之间的关系及其在多大程度上可以否定性来适应传统成为了评价艺术作品的主要标准。因此，世俗和日常的领域如今可以进入文化档案库。一个最好的例子就是杜尚的现成品。本书通过对新与旧、日常和文化之间辩证关系的探讨，展现了艺术和理论是如何获得文化价值的过程。

Language is the most important of all the instruments of civilization. This is the premise of a work whose significance to the study of language, literature, and philosophy has remained undiminished since its original publication in 1923. New Introduction by Umberto Eco; Indices.

This book, by one of the most innovative and challenging contemporary thinkers, consists of an extensive essay from which the book takes its title and five shorter essays that are internally related to “Being Singular Plural.” One of the strongest strands in Nancy’s philosophy is his attempt to rethink community and the very idea of the social in a way that does not ground these ideas in some individual subject or subjectivity. The fundamental argument of the book is that being is always “being with,” that “I” is not prior to “we,” that existence is essentially co-existence. Nancy thinks of this “being-with” not as a comfortable enclosure in a pre-existing group, but as a mutual abandonment and exposure to each other, one that would preserve the “I” and its freedom in a mode of imagining community as neither a “society of spectacle” nor via some form of authenticity. The five shorter essays impressively translate the philosophical insight of “Being Singular Plural” into sophisticated discussions of national sovereignty, war and technology, identity politics, the Gulf War, and the tragic plight of Sarajevo. The essay “Eulogy for the Mêlée,” in particular, is a brilliant discussion of identity and hybridism that resonates with many contemporary social concerns. As Nancy moves through the exposition of his central concern, being-with, he engages a number of other important issues, including current notions of the “other” and “self” that are relevant to psychoanalytic, political, and multicultural concepts. He also offers astonishingly original reinterpretations of major philosophical positions, such as Nietzsche’s doctrine of “eternal recurrence,” Descartes’s “cogito,” and the nature of language and meaning

在日常生活中，随处可见物品的身影。可以说，我们的所有活动都跟物品有关。鲍德里亚试图对种类繁多的物品加以区分，并勾勒出一个物品的层级与体系。鲍德里亚认为，现代家具代表一种系列，而古旧物品或者极其昂贵的奢侈品则代表模范。普通人因为居住空间有限，只能选择可随意折叠、拆卸的现代系列家具，而只有少数富人才能负担得起笨重、华丽的实木古典家具。 系列与模范的区分实际上是人的阶层的区分，是普通人和富人的区分，也是一种符号和语言。对于那些资金有限又想占有奢侈品的人来说，分期付款或者信用贷款则是一种福音。过去先积攒财富，再购买奢侈品的模式被抛弃了，靠预期收入先行占有奢侈品的做法广为流行。当下，无所不在的广告依靠关心人的情怀推销各种模范、品牌。物品变成了一种消费能力的符号和社会地位的象征。出于自由选择的购买因为消耗了未来预期的收入和生命而使人变得不自由。于是，人们生产物品、消费物品，最终却被物品所奴役，被物品背后的资本所奴役。

小说以一个被神秘大洋覆盖的星球为背景，演绎了人类寻求知识和生死相爱的科学神话。莱姆笔下的神秘大洋似乎是有智慧的，能够物化人类头脑中的隐私和邪念。科学家们围绕这个不解之谜作出种种推测，却难以自圆其说。任何一种解释都不过是用“一个更费解的谜代替另一个谜而已”。

罗马尼亚，1930年代中叶，齐奥朗已然是新生代知识分子心目中的明星作家。他长时间泡在一座特兰西瓦尼亚图书馆里孜孜研读圣徒传记。这位当代的圣徒传作者，“梦想”自己是“这些坠落于天堂与地狱之间（圣徒的）年代记编者，他们内心激情的知己，为上帝而失眠者的历史学家”。在尼采《善恶的彼岸》启发之下，齐奥朗“探寻眼泪的起源”。他自问是否圣徒“会是眼泪那苦涩之光的源头”。 本书于1937年首次出版于罗马尼亚。“有谁知道？”他在书中第一段写道，“可以肯定的是，泪水是他们的踪迹。泪水并非透过圣徒进入这个世界，但若没有圣徒，我们就永远不会明白自己是因为渴念失乐园而哭泣。”“一个人是怎样弃绝自己并走上成圣之路的？”这是齐奥朗的疑问，也是《眼泪与圣徒》这部记录的起点。 齐奥朗关注的并非传统圣徒传中因德性而受崇拜的殉道者和英雄，而是以灵性高度著称的神秘主义者，——首先是女性神秘主义者，他们拥有关于上帝的私密知识，导致又一场“绝对在历史中爆发”。他们中的许多人都留下了经典之作，如埃克哈特大师，圣加大利纳·锡耶纳，圣女大德兰和圣十架约翰。 《眼泪与圣徒》是齐奥朗“在朝圣路上半途而废的挣扎记录”。在对宗教与信仰反复的拷问下，齐奥朗完成了对自己的精神放逐。