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“…the event of the shattering encounter of an idea in Plato; the emergence of a purely eventful cogito, a crack in the great chain of being, in Descartes; and the Absolute itself – the totality that encompasses everything that exists – as an eventual self-deployment, as the result of its own activity.”

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Event

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Slavoj Žižek

A Slovenian philosopher and an influential figure in contemporary Western philosophy. Born on March 21, 1949, Slavoj Žižek is known for his unique Marxist perspective and profound analysis of culture, politics, and film. more

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