‘Quantum History: A New Materialist Philosophy’ by Slavoj Žižek reviewed by Sean Sheehan (opens in new tab)

That the structure of Quantum History is tripartite will not come as a surprise to seasoned readers of its author. Each of the three parts (‘Universal…Particular…Singular’) has three chapters, and there are also nine supplements labelled ‘Variations’. The style of writing—with Žižek’s lack of self-importance and his hypercerebral, erudite and maverick frame of mind shining through the text—may also be familiar. The book’s subtitle, ‘A New Materialist Philosophy’, is grounded in Quantum Histor...