Event: A Philosophical Journey Through A Concept

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One of the most famous living philosophers provides a philosophical analysis of the meaning of events in this “deeply interesting and provocative” book (The Guardian) An event can be an occurrence that shatters ordinary life, a radical political rupture, a transformation of reality, a religious belief, the rise of a new art form, or an intense experience such as falling in love. Taking us on a trip that stops at different definitions of event, Žižek addresses fundamental questions such as: are all things connected? How much are we agents of our own fates? Which conditions must be met for us to perceive something as really existing? In a world that’s constantly changing, is anything new really happening? Drawing on references from Plato to arthouse cinema, the Big Bang to Buddhism, Event is a journey into philosophy at its most exciting and elementary.

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Weight 0.2 kg
Dimensions 1.3 × 14 × 21 cm
PubliCanadation City/Country

USA

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Format

Paperback

Language

Pages

192

Publisher

Year Published

2014-8-26

Imprint

ISBN 10

1612194117

About The Author

SLAVOJ ŽIŽEK is a Slovenian philosopher and cultural critic. He is a professor at the European Graduate School, International Director of the Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities, Birkbeck College, University of London, and a senior researcher at the Institute of Sociology, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. His books include Living in the End Times; First as Tragedy, Then as Farce; In Defense of Lost Causes; and many more.

"'The biggest event of the year!' 'Don’t miss this event!' There is a part of all of us that perks up at the mention of an 'event.' I am very curious about the philosophical analysis of events (what is an event, really?) and their role in our modern lives, and I can’t wait to dive into this quick read."—Barnes & Noble Book Blog“The giant of Ljubljana provides the best intellectual high since Anti-Oedipus.”—The Village Voice“The most formidably brilliant exponent of psychoanalysis, indeed of cultural theory in general, to have emerged in many decades.” —Terry Eagleton“Unafraid of confrontation and with a near limitless grasp of pop symbolism.”—The Times“Žižek is a thinker who regards nothing as outside his field: the result is deeply interesting and provocative.” —Guardian“Žižek leaves no social or cultural phenomenon untheorized, and is master of the counterintuitive observation.” —The New Yorker

Table Of Content

TimetableAll Aboard: Event In Transit Stop 1: Framing, Reframing, Enframing Stop 2: Felix Culpa Stop 3: Buddhism Naturalized Stop 4: The Three Events Of Philosophy Connection 4.1: Truth Hurts Connection 4.2: The Evental Self Connection 4.3: La vérité surgit de la méprise Stop 5: The Three Events Of Psychoanalysis Connection 5.1: The Real: Confronting The Thing Connection 5.2: The Symbolic: The New Harmony Connection 5.3: The Imaginary: The Three Splashes Stop 6: The Undoing Of An Event Final Destination: ‘Nota Bene!’

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