Philosopher Slavoj Žižek delves into Hegelian philosophy, desire logic, Lacanian theories, opera, love vs. sexual act, Lars von Trier's jouissance, Baidou's principles, identity void, perception objects, and references to Lacan, Habermas, and Kipnis.
Identity as a redoubling of the thing signifies reflective essence in Hegel's philosophy.
Examining Object Smallade and symptom points reveals structures' inherent self-reflexivity.
Multiplicity and event timing are crucial in recognizing transformative powers within events.
Critiquing Hegel's theories challenges self-reflectiveness in identity formation and event perception.
Deep dives
Hegel's Concept of Identity and Negation
Hegel's examination of identity delves into the reflective nature of identity as a redoubled negation. Identity signifies a reflection determination, wherein stating 'A is A' implies a self-relating mode. Hegel's perspective suggests that identity functions as a void, a reflection that goes beyond mere properties. The notion of identity as a redoubling of the thing encompasses a self-reflected essence, illustrating the complexity behind a singular entity.
The Significance of Object Smallade and Symptom Points
In examining Object Smallade and symptom points, the podcast delves into the essence of a structure's self-reflexivity. The event's purpose is to shift in-existence to maximum existence, marking a unique occurrence. The concept of symptom points as in-eventue zize echoes the crucial distinction between an authentic event and a pseudo-event. This discussion highlights how structures contain inherent symptom points revealing their inconsistency.
Reflecting on Multiplicity and Event Structure
The podcast navigates the intricacies of multiplicity and event structure, showing how an event's defining moment lies in its precise timing. By addressing the concept of over-determination in nature and culture, the discussion emphasizes the importance of self-reflectiveness in recognizing the zero or infinity underlying an event. Understanding the interplay between event nomination and personal participation reveals the transformative power of events.
Critiquing Hegel's Identity and Event Philosophies
The podcast critiques Hegel's theories of identity and events, challenging the concept of self-reflectiveness in identity formation. By questioning the subjective perception of events and the role of symptom points, the discussion offers a nuanced view of how events inspire infinite possibilities. This critical analysis encourages a deeper examination of Hegel's ideas in relation to modern philosophical discourse.
Hegelian Dialectics and Punishment as Recognition of Autonomy
The discussion delves into Hegelian dialectics, particularly the concept of negation of negation, where the first negation operates within a certain field, and the second negation negates the field itself. An example presented involves punishment as the ultimate recognition of a criminal's autonomy and humanity, reflecting the idea that only through full punishment is a criminal treated as truly free.
Potentiality, Virtuality, and Emergence of Contingency
The distinction between potentiality and virtuality is explored, with potentiality seen as what can happen within the existing frame of possibilities, while virtuality represents emergent events that cannot be reduced to existing possibilities. This differentiation is linked to time and space, with potentiality rooted in spatial possibilities and virtuality manifesting as genuinely new occurrences that break from predetermined causes.
Critique on Kantian Finitude and Introduction of Miracle
The conversation offers a critique of Kantian transcendental finitude, introducing the notion of virtuality as events that appear contingently, akin to miracles. This challenges the idea of all possibilities being predetermined, proposing a space for unpredictable and genuinely new occurrences that surpass existing spatial constraints.
Slavoj Žižek discussing the problem of negation and self reflection of life in Hegel, the logic of desire, Lacans master signifier and the object small a, opera, the masturbatory circle and the sexual act, as opposed to authentic love, Lars von Trier and jouissance of the other, pornography and the point of identification. Slavoj Žižek speaking about the the philosophy by Alain Baidou, referring to a speech by Alain Badiou delivered the previous night on the three types of principle negation. Slavo Žižek lecturing about identity functioning as a void, and the idea of the object in perception, as well as the work of Lynn Margulis, Jacques Lacan, Jurgen Habermas, and Laura Kipnis. Public open lecture for the students and faculty of the European Graduate School EGS Media and Communication Studies department program Saas-Fee Switzerland
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