Why Theory

An Afternoon with Slavoj Zizek -- Hegel

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Jun 24, 2019
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INSIGHT

End of History as Recognizing Contradiction

  • Hegel's notion of the end of history means recognizing contradiction as absolute and irreversible.
  • This recognition is what leads to true freedom, not a utopian conclusion of history.
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Hegel's Historicity Limits

  • Hegel's system self-relativizes but cannot fully theorize its historicity.
  • His acknowledgements of limitations point to inherent conceptual boundaries.
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Science Doesn't Refute Contradiction

  • Scientific advancements alter the path but not the end goal of Hegelian logic.
  • Contradiction as an ontological fact remains compatible with modern quantum mechanics.
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