Slavoj ?i?ek the maverick philosopher author of over 30 books acclaimed as the Elvis of cultural theory " & todays most controversial public intellectual. His work traverses the fields of philosophy psychoanalysis theology history & political theory taking in film popular culture literature & jokes--all to provide acute analyses of the complexities of contemporary ideology as well as a serious & sophisticated philosophy. His recent films " The Perverts Guide to the Cinema" & "?i?ek!" reveal a theorist at the peak of his powers & a skilled communicator. Now Verso is making his classic titles each of which stand as a core of his ever-expanding lifes work available as new editions. Each is beautifully re-packaged including new introductions from ?i?ek himself. Simply put they are the essential texts for understanding ?i?eks thought & thus cornerstones of contemporary philosophy. " The Sublime Object of Ideology" Slavoj ?i?eks first book is a provocative & 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 & exclusion which make up human society."