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Event: A Philosophical Journey Through a Concept

Paperback • 2014 • English

Event: A Philosophical Journey Through a Concept

By Slavoj Žižek

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About the book

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 agen...Show more

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9781612194110

Publisher

Melville House Publishing

Published year

2014

Language

English

Original title

Event: A Philosophical Journey Through a Concept

Format

Paperback

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