Žižek And So On
UNLOCKED - Derrida & Zizek
Oct 25, 2023
French philosopher Jacques Derrida joins the podcast to discuss the difference between parallax and différance. They also touch on John Wilson's show 'How To?', Krzysztof Kieślowski films, deconstructing Smash Mouth's All Star, and the (w)hole in the picture. Stay tuned for an interview with Alenka Zupančič!
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- Deconstruction views reality as framed within a context, emphasizing the tension between appearance and essence.
- The concept of difference in deconstruction explores the messianic promise of spectral otherness and the importance of understanding the frame and spectator within it.
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The Relation Between Appearance and Essence in Deconstruction
Jjek explores the tension between appearance and essence in deconstruction, highlighting how deconstruction views reality as framed within a context. He argues that while deconstruction obfuscates the pure difference that exists within concepts, Hegel's philosophy emphasizes the concrete universal, where appearance and essence are not separate but intertwined. Jjek contends that the key ontological problem lies in understanding appearance rather than reality, and that the deconstructible core of deconstruction should be recognized as the inherent contradiction within concepts.
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