Less Than Nothing
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Less Than Nothing is a major philosophical work by Slavoj Žižek that offers a sprawling reinterpretation of Hegelian dialectics through contemporary psychoanalysis, politics, and cultural theory.
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| Less Than Nothing canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Less Than Nothing Context triple: [Slavoj Žižek, notableWork, Less Than Nothing]
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A.
Nothing to Lose
Nothing to Lose is a thriller novel by Lee Child featuring his iconic drifter hero Jack Reacher as he investigates a sinister conspiracy in two neighboring Colorado towns.
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B.
I (Who Have Nothing)
"I (Who Have Nothing)" is a dramatic soul ballad popularized by Ben E. King, known for its powerful vocals and themes of unrequited love and emotional desperation.
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C.
All or Nothing
All or Nothing is a 2002 British drama film written and directed by Mike Leigh that explores the lives and struggles of working-class families in London.
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D.
The End of Something
"The End of Something" is a short story by Ernest Hemingway that explores themes of change and the dissolution of a relationship against the backdrop of a declining mill town.
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E.
Look No Further
Look No Further is a lesser-known musical work composed by the renowned American songwriter Richard Rodgers.
- 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: Less Than Nothing Target entity description: Less Than Nothing is a major philosophical work by Slavoj Žižek that offers a sprawling reinterpretation of Hegelian dialectics through contemporary psychoanalysis, politics, and cultural theory.
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A.
Nothing to Lose
Nothing to Lose is a thriller novel by Lee Child featuring his iconic drifter hero Jack Reacher as he investigates a sinister conspiracy in two neighboring Colorado towns.
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B.
I (Who Have Nothing)
"I (Who Have Nothing)" is a dramatic soul ballad popularized by Ben E. King, known for its powerful vocals and themes of unrequited love and emotional desperation.
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C.
All or Nothing
All or Nothing is a 2002 British drama film written and directed by Mike Leigh that explores the lives and struggles of working-class families in London.
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D.
The End of Something
"The End of Something" is a short story by Ernest Hemingway that explores themes of change and the dissolution of a relationship against the backdrop of a declining mill town.
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E.
Look No Further
Look No Further is a lesser-known musical work composed by the renowned American songwriter Richard Rodgers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
develop a new form of materialism
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link ontology with politics ⓘ reinterpret Hegelian dialectics ⓘ |
| author | Slavoj Žižek ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| followedBy | Absolute Recoil ⓘ |
| genre |
critical theory
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philosophy ⓘ political theory ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of contemporary politics
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discussion of Lacanian psychoanalysis ⓘ extended reading of Hegel ⓘ interpretations of popular culture ⓘ |
| hasReception | widely discussed in contemporary continental philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
G. W. F. Hegel
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German Idealism ⓘ
linked to:
German idealism
Jacques Lacan ⓘ Karl Marx ⓘ Sigmund Freud ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
German Idealism
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linked to:
German idealism
Hegelian dialectics ⓘ Lacanian theory ⓘ cultural theory ⓘ materialism ⓘ ontology ⓘ politics ⓘ psychoanalysis ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of psychoanalysis and German Idealism
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length and conceptual density ⓘ systematic treatment of Hegel in Žižek’s work ⓘ |
| pageCount | over 1000 pages ⓘ |
| philosophicalFocus |
negativity and contradiction
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subjectivity and the unconscious ⓘ the concept of the void in ontology ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Hegelianism
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linked to:
Hegelian idealism
dialectical materialism ⓘ psychoanalytic theory ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2012 ⓘ |
| publisher | Verso Books ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
advanced students of philosophy
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readers of political theory ⓘ scholars of critical theory ⓘ |
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