Event Event

Event

A Philosophical Journey Through A Concept

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Publisher Description

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.

GENRE
Nonfiction
RELEASED
2014
August 26
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
192
Pages
PUBLISHER
Melville House
SELLER
Penguin Random House LLC
SIZE
6.6
MB
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