[Philosophy in Transit 02] • Event · A Philosophical Journey Through a Concept
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- Authors
- Žižek, Slavoj
- Publisher
- Melville House
- Tags
- philosophy , performing arts , film & video , history , politics , history & criticism , critical theory , writing , essays , movements
- ISBN
- 9781612194127
- Date
- 2014-08-26T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 2.02 MB
- Lang
- en
Probably the most famous living philosopher, Slavoj Žižek explores the meaning of events in this short and digestible book
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.
From the Trade Paperback edition.