{"product_id":"9781612194110","title":"Event: A Philosophical Journey Through A Concept","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProbably the most famous living philosopher, Slavoj Žižek explores the meaning of events in this short and digestible book\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e An event can be an occurrence that shatters ordinary life, a radical political rupture, a transformation of reality, a religious belief, the rise of a new art form, or an intense experience such as falling in love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaking us on a trip that stops at different definitions of event, Žižek addresses fundamental questions such as: are all things connected? How much are we agents of our own fates? Which conditions must be met for us to perceive something as really existing? In a world that’s constantly changing, is anything new really happening? Drawing on references from Plato to arthouse cinema, the Big Bang to Buddhism, \u003ci\u003eEvent\u003c\/i\u003e is a journey into philosophy at its most exciting and elementary.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Melville House Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47041953956080,"sku":"9781612194110","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781612194110_p0.jpg?v=1763845197","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781612194110","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}