Ereignis

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A work of political theory, this text argues that sensation - the taste of chocolate, the noise of a crowd, the visual impressions of film images - plays a crucial role in political life.

Explores how the Deleuzian event should be understood in terms of the broader metaphysical thesis that substances are ontologically secondary with respect to events through examining Deleuze's relation to the history of thought from the Stoics through to Simondon.

Evento

Evento

by Žižek, Slavoj

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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.

"Public officials, journalists and ordinary citizens frequently use words like "tragedy" and "tragic" when trying to make sense of burdensome events and painful setbacks. Political theorists and philosophers have long used the example of Greek tragedy and notions of the tragic t…