What is the modern legacy of Gramsci's concept of Hegemony? How can universality be rephrased now that its false versions have been critically judged? In this innovative work, Judith Butler, Ernesto Laclau, and Slavoj Žižek engage in a dialogue about central issues of modern philosophy and politics. Their essays, organized as separate contributions that respond to each other, cover Hegel's legacy in contemporary critical theory, the theoretical dilemmas of multiculturalism, the discussion of universality versus particularity, leftist strategies in a globalized economy, and the relative advantages of post-structuralism and Lacanian psychoanalysis for a critical social theory. While the rigor and cleverness with which these authors approach their work is impressive, "Contingency, Hegemony, Universality" additionally benefits from a clear sense of energy and enjoyment in a revelatory and often unpredictable exchange.

Pages: 330, Dimensions: 13.2x13.2cm