| Event: A Philosophical Journey Through a Concept Contributor(s): Zizek, Slavoj (Author) |
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ISBN: 1612194117 ISBN-13: 9781612194110 Publisher: Melville House Publishing OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Essays - Philosophy | Movements - Critical Theory - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism |
| Dewey: 111 |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 5.53" W x 8.52" (0.44 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| 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, Zizek 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. |