Compassionate apocalypse
Slavoj Žižek and Buddhism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4954950 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Toni J Koivulahti, Toni Koivulahti (0000-0001-7363-0490, University of Helsinki, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 34-47 |
| Publication date | 2017-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Critical Research on Religion (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2050-3032 • E-ISSN: 2050-3040 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/2050303216676521 |
| OpenAlex | W2553769937 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 9 |
Since his rising interest in Christianity, Slavoj Žižek has discussed many other religions. This article examines his engagement with Buddhism, which he often uses as a stand in for "Oriental spirituality." For Žižek, Buddhist traditions lack several key features that make Christianity the best prospect for religious political organization. By examining the reasons behind his rejection of Buddhism through his defence of the Subject and the state of Fallenness, the argument will be presented that Žižek's at times negative position on Buddhism can be explained through his commitment to a Lacanian reading of the Cartesian subject. This allegiance means that for Žižek there can never be a harmonious state for the subject, and accepting this provides the subject with a "divine" freedom. This article will also discuss ways in which Žižek's particularism can be overcome without losing the "apocalyptic fervor" of Christian Communist politics
Allegiance · Buddhism · Christianity · Epistemology · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Spirituality · Theology · Anarchism and Radical Politics · Law · Philosophy · Philosophy, Ethics, and Existentialism · Psychoanalysis, Philosophy, and Politics · Religious studies
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,2 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |