The book "The Ticklish Subject: The Absent Centre of Political Ontology" by Slavoj Žižek explores the philosophical and political implications of various thinkers, including Martin Heidegger, Alain Badiou, and Judith Butler. The content is divided into three parts: 1. **The 'Night of the World'**: This section delves into Heidegger's reading of Kant and the Hegelian concept of the ticklish subject. 2. **The Split Universality**: It examines Badiou's reading of St. Paul and the politics of truth, as well as the vicissitudes of political subjectivization. 3. **From Subjection to Subjective Destitution**: This part explores Butler's reading of Freud and the concept of passionate (dis)attachments, questioning the future of Oedipus. The book aims to provide a critical analysis of these thinkers' contributions to political ontology and their relevance in contemporary Western academia.The book "The Ticklish Subject: The Absent Centre of Political Ontology" by Slavoj Žižek explores the philosophical and political implications of various thinkers, including Martin Heidegger, Alain Badiou, and Judith Butler. The content is divided into three parts: 1. **The 'Night of the World'**: This section delves into Heidegger's reading of Kant and the Hegelian concept of the ticklish subject. 2. **The Split Universality**: It examines Badiou's reading of St. Paul and the politics of truth, as well as the vicissitudes of political subjectivization. 3. **From Subjection to Subjective Destitution**: This part explores Butler's reading of Freud and the concept of passionate (dis)attachments, questioning the future of Oedipus. The book aims to provide a critical analysis of these thinkers' contributions to political ontology and their relevance in contemporary Western academia.