Philosophy For Our Times

How philosophy got lost | Slavoj Zizek

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Aug 29, 2023
Listen as Slavoj Žižek provides a Hegelian insight into political crises, explores the evolving meaning of truth, and discusses the role of philosophy in addressing societal issues. They also touch on quantum physics, the tension between individualism and a social approach, and the connection between philosophy and love.
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INSIGHT

The Darkness of Subjectivity

  • The innermost core of the subject is not light, but darkness, as explored by Hegel and mystics like Jacob Boehme.
  • Light obfuscates this core, where true subjectivity resides.
INSIGHT

Philosophy's Late Arrival

  • Philosophy comprehends its own time, but always comes too late, revealing how epochs turn wrong.
  • Hegel's focus on how promise turns into failure is crucial for understanding our times.
ANECDOTE

Engels's Predictions

  • Engels predicted World War I and its aftermath with remarkable accuracy, including the rise of a revolution in a country like Russia.
  • He also foresaw a second world war triggered by Germany a decade or two later.
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