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Lacanian Ethics

Žižek And So On

CHAPTER

The Purpose of Life Is to Be Happy, Right?

The reality principle is itself the prolongation of the pleasure principle. How can we base ethics on desire if it's not hedonistic? Howard Rourke from the Fountainhead is an ethical figure for Joo-jak because he stays true to his desire. But yeah, this is where he uses Don Giovanni, right? From the opera will the opera by Mozart? Michael, I believe so.

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