Slavoj Žižek

Biography

Slavoj Žižek is a Slovenian philosopher and cultural theorist born on March 21, 1949. He is known for his work in continental philosophy, particularly Hegelianism, psychoanalysis, and Marxism, as well as film criticism and theology. A senior researcher at the University of Ljubljana and professor at the European Graduate School, Žižek has written over 50 books in multiple languages, bridging philosophical and theoretical critiques with contemporary social phenomena.