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Discovering Žižek
Adrian Johnston first encountered Žižek's work during his doctoral studies in the mid-1990s. He was particularly inspired by 'Tearing with the Negative' and began integrating Žižek's ideas into his own research.
Žižek's Consistency
Žižek maintains a remarkable consistency in his philosophical framework from the late 1980s to the present. This consistency revolves around the equivalence between German idealist negativity and psychoanalytic death drive.
Change Perception of Žižek
To truly appreciate Žižek's work, engage with its serious philosophical core rather than focus solely on his pop cultural critiques. This approach forces a deeper engagement with his theoretical framework.