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Event

Philosophy in Transit
By Slavoj Žižek
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Event by Slavoj Žižek delves into the concept of "event" in philosophy, examining how seemingly minor occurrences can challenge established realities and prompt significant shifts in understanding. Žižek intertwines psychoanalysis, politics, and cultural critique to explore how these transformative moments redefine our perception of the world. Through engaging analysis, he provokes readers to reconsider what constitutes genuine change.
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This book may appeal to you if you are intrigued by the intersection of philosophy and everyday life. It explores unexpected occurrences that disrupt our understanding of reality, inviting you to rethink how these moments shape our personal and political landscapes. Intellectual curiosity and reflection are at the heart of this insightful exploration.

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Event

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. This book examines the new and highly-contested concept of Event.

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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Probably the most famous living philosopher, Slavoj Žižek explores the concept of event, in the second book of this new series of easily digestible philosophy.

What is really happening when something happens? Here, Slavoj Žižek, one of the world's greatest living philosophers, takes us on a trip which stops at different definitions of event, and addresses fundamental questions such as: are all things connected? How much are we agents of our own fates? And 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.

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Event offers Slavoj Žižek's signature blend of philosophical insight and provocative ideas. His writing style is described as irrepressible, making the book both challenging and engaging. While sometimes erratic, the prose never fails to capture the reader's attention.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781846146268

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 January 2014

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 170g

Pages: 224

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Education & Reference Featured Non-Fiction Penguin Books Philosophy & Psychology Philosophy & Stoicism Religion & Spirituality Slavoj Zizek

About the Author

Slavoj Zizek is a Hegelian philosopher, Lacanian psychoanalyst, and political activist. He is international director of the Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities and the author of numerous books on dialectical materialism, critique of ideology and art, including Less Than Nothing, Living in the End Times, First as Tragedy, Then as Farce and, most recently, The Year of Dreaming Dangerously.

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