Slavoj iek the maverick philosopher author of over 30 books acclaimed as the Elvis of
cultural theory and today's most controversial public intellectual. His work traverses the
fields of philosophy psychoanalysis theology history and political theory taking in film
popular culture literature and jokes-all to provide acute analyses of the complexities of
contemporary ideology as well as a serious and sophisticated philosophy. His recent films The
Pervert's Guide to the Cinema and iek! reveal a theorist at the peak of his powers and a
skilled communicator. Now Verso is making his classic titles each of which stand as a core of
his ever-expanding life's work available as new editions. Each is beautifully re-packaged
including new introductions from iek himself. Simply put they are the essential texts for
understanding iek's thought and thus cornerstones of contemporary philosophy.The Sublime Object
of Ideology: Slavojiek's first book is a provocative and original work looking at the question
of human agency in a postmodern world. In a thrilling tour de force that made his name he
explores the ideological fantasies of wholeness and exclusion which make up human society.
