The Ticklish Subject
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The Ticklish Subject is a philosophical work by Slavoj Žižek that critically reexamines the notion of the subject through Lacanian psychoanalysis, German Idealism, and contemporary political theory.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Ticklish Subject canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Ticklish Subject Context triple: [Slavoj Žižek, notableWork, The Ticklish Subject]
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A.
Laughing Matter
Laughing Matter is a studio album by the American experimental rock band Wand, noted for its atmospheric sound and introspective songwriting.
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B.
The Fun of It
The Fun of It is a 1932 memoir by pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart, recounting her experiences in early aviation and encouraging women to pursue flying.
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C.
The Opposite of Sex
The Opposite of Sex is a 1998 dark romantic comedy film in which Christina Ricci plays a cynical, manipulative teenager who wreaks havoc on the lives of those around her.
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D.
The Man with Three Buttocks
The Man with Three Buttocks is a classic absurdist sketch from the British comedy group Monty Python, featuring a mock television interview with a man whose supposed deformity is treated with deadpan seriousness.
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E.
Who’s Laughing Now
"Who’s Laughing Now" is a pop song by English singer Jessie J that addresses bullying and empowerment through its defiant, self-affirming lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Ticklish Subject Target entity description: The Ticklish Subject is a philosophical work by Slavoj Žižek that critically reexamines the notion of the subject through Lacanian psychoanalysis, German Idealism, and contemporary political theory.
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A.
Laughing Matter
Laughing Matter is a studio album by the American experimental rock band Wand, noted for its atmospheric sound and introspective songwriting.
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B.
The Fun of It
The Fun of It is a 1932 memoir by pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart, recounting her experiences in early aviation and encouraging women to pursue flying.
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C.
The Opposite of Sex
The Opposite of Sex is a 1998 dark romantic comedy film in which Christina Ricci plays a cynical, manipulative teenager who wreaks havoc on the lives of those around her.
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D.
The Man with Three Buttocks
The Man with Three Buttocks is a classic absurdist sketch from the British comedy group Monty Python, featuring a mock television interview with a man whose supposed deformity is treated with deadpan seriousness.
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E.
Who’s Laughing Now
"Who’s Laughing Now" is a pop song by English singer Jessie J that addresses bullying and empowerment through its defiant, self-affirming lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| addresses |
the possibility of political emancipation
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the relationship between subject and ideology ⓘ the status of the subject in contemporary theory ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
defend the category of the subject against poststructuralist critiques
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rethink the notion of the subject ⓘ |
| author | Slavoj Žižek ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| critiques |
anti-essentialist theories of subjectivity
ⓘ
postmodernism ⓘ poststructuralism ⓘ |
| discusses |
G. W. F. Hegel
ⓘ
German idealism ⓘ
surface form:
German Idealism
ideology ⓘ political subjectivity ⓘ subjectivity ⓘ |
| genre |
critical theory
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Lacanian reinterpretation of the subject
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analysis of the Cartesian subject ⓘ critique of postmodern relativism ⓘ discussion of political emancipation ⓘ reading of Hegelian dialectics ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Lacanian reading of German Idealism
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materialist theory of subjectivity ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
G. W. F. Hegel
ⓘ
German idealism ⓘ
surface form:
German Idealism
Jacques Lacan ⓘ Karl Marx ⓘ psychoanalysis ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
German idealism
ⓘ
surface form:
German Idealism
Lacanian psychoanalysis ⓘ contemporary political theory ⓘ philosophy of the subject ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
epistemology
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metaphysics ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ psychoanalytic theory ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | continental philosophy ⓘ |
| publisher | Verso Books ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
For They Know Not What They Do
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Tarrying with the Negative ⓘ The Sublime Object of Ideology ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
contemporary capitalism
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modernity ⓘ |
| usesTheoryOf | Jacques Lacan ⓘ |
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Subject: The Ticklish Subject Description of subject: The Ticklish Subject is a philosophical work by Slavoj Žižek that critically reexamines the notion of the subject through Lacanian psychoanalysis, German Idealism, and contemporary political theory.
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