In the opening class of the introductory course on critical thinking today, Vladimir Safatle presents the thinking of philosopher Slavoj Žižek, with mediation by Silvia Viana. ???? Subscribe to TV Boitempo, activate the bell and stay up to date with our programming! ☛ https://bit.ly/increvasetvboitempo​ Difficult times demand critical, radical reflection committed to building the material foundations of a more just, democratic and plural society. Considering the understanding that freedom is a constant struggle, the course proposes to present an overview of some of the most vibrant works of critical thinking of contemporary times. Over the course of 12 meetings, the thoughts and main works of names that are essential for thinking about our society will be presented: Angela Davis, David Harvey, Domenico Losurdo, Giorgio Agamben, István Mészáros, Judith Butler, Maria Rita Kehl, Michael Löwy, Nancy Fraser, Patricia Hill Collins, Silvia Federici and Slavoj Žižek. Promoted in partnership between the Sesc Research and Training Center and Boitempo, the course will be led by some of the greatest Brazilian researchers of today. 1 Slavoj Žižek presented by Vladimir Safatle, mediated by Silvia Viana. 2 Angela Davis presented by Raquel Barreto, mediated by Anne Quiangala. 3 David Harvey presented by Raquel Rolnik, mediated by Juliana Borges. 4 Nancy Fraser presented by Yara Frateschi, mediated by Nathalie Bressiani. 5 Domenico Losurdo presented by Jones Manoel, mediated by Marina Machado Gouvêa. 6 Maria Rita Kehl presented by Christian Dunker, mediated by Priscilla Santos. 7 Silvia Federici presented by Sabrina Fernandes, mediated by Natália Neris. 8 Giorgio Agamben presented by Patricia Peterle, mediated by Daniel Féix. 9 Judith Butler presented by Carla Rodrigues, mediated by Marília Moschkovich. 10 István Mészáros presented by Ricardo Antunes, mediated by Letícia Parks. 11 Patricia Hill Collins presented by Winnie Bueno, mediated by Bruna Pereira. 12 Michael Löwy presented by Fabio Mascaro Querido, mediated by Camila Moreno. * * * Slavoj Žižek appeared as a heterodox continuator of a certain tradition, typical of contemporary critical thought, of articulation between psychoanalysis and Marxism. His Lacanian thought matrix does not depart from the traditional horizon of articulation of such strategies, namely, that provided by Althusserianism. In fact, Žižek represents a certain recovery of the Hegelian matrices of Marxism. This allows him to explore in a more systematic way questions linked to the theory of the subject and subjectivity within the political field. This theory of the subject seeks to insist on the dimensions of negativity inherent to its agency and how the recognition of such dimensions can allow a certain revolutionary transformation, since it allows the negation of the bonds of adherence to the system of determination responsible for the modes of material reproduction of life under capitalism. His critique of the chapter is, at the same time, political and instinctual. And, for this, the recourse to psychoanalysis becomes fundamental. Žižek's perspective is also refractory to political perspectives that do not operate with such negativity inherent to the subject, just as he is suspicious of struggles for recognition that are not articulated from a global contradiction with the capitalist regime. BIBLIOGRAPHY Aidar, José Luiz (org), Žižek Critical: Psychoanalysis is Politics in the Age of Multiculturalism; Hanza, Agon (org). Repeating Žižek Žižek, Slavoj. Less than Nothing: Hegel and the Shadow of Historical Materialism Žižek, Slavoj, Welcome to the Desert of the Real Žižek, Slavoj. The Most Sublime of Hysterics; Safatle, Vladimir. Cynicism and the Failure of Criticism. #Žižek​ #ReadMarx​ #Boitempo​