The Ticklish Subject: The Absent Centre of Political Ontology

The book, “The Ticklish Subject: The Absent Centre of Political Ontology,” is a philosophical study by Slavoj Žižek dedicated to the problem of the subject in contemporary political theory. The author analyzes the concept of the subject through the prism of psychoanalysis, Marxism, and German idealism, criticizing postmodern approaches and offering an alternative perspective on political ontology. Žižek considers “the absent center” a key element in understanding contemporary political processes and subjectivity.