| Title | : | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | Slavoj Žižek |
| Release | : | 2014-08-26 |
| Kind | : | ebook |
| Genre | : | Philosophy, Books, Nonfiction, Arts & Entertainment, Performing Arts |
| Size | : | 6609298 |
| 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. |
