Žižek's Jokes.

This book contains every joke quoted, paraphrased, or mentioned in the works of Slavoj Žižek (including some unpublished manuscripts).

Unlike any other book by Slavoj Žižek, this serves as a concise guide to the philosophical, political, and sexual themes that occupy the Slovenian philosopher. For Žižek, jokes are the shortest path to philosophical understanding, and for the reader of this (truly funny) collection, a way to get acquainted with the paradoxical thought of an extraordinary philosopher.

Žižek, presenting himself to the reader as an incredibly erudite, neurotic, politically incorrect uncle, begins a joke with the words "There is an old Jewish joke that Derrida liked...", illustrates the logic of the Hegelian triad with variations of the classic joke about "Not today, dear, I have a headache," and draws the reader into his amazing world, woven with parallels, interconnections, and humor that exceeds the bounds of decency.