Slavoj Žižek on chaos and the modern world - PART 4
Philosophy For Our Times
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Desire and the Nature of Hell in Psychoanalysis
This chapter delves into the interplay between psychoanalysis and existentialism, scrutinizing the concept of the 'big Other' and the implications of desire. It posits that recognizing the 'big Other' can lead to a challenging wager, wherein desire is framed as a pathway to hell, while a lack of desire offers an escape to a heavenly state.
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