The Comedy of Life
Slavoj Žižek
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Jul 3, 20262 November 2016
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Philosophers Nigel Warburton and Slavoj Žižek join Jela Krečič to discuss her new novel, ‘None Like Her’, a hapless tale of the fruitless search for a perfect partner. The nature of love and marriage, as well as comedy are hot topics of discussion!
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A philosophical interview about a novel centered on love, sex, marriage, and comedy. The speakers debate psychoanalysis, Plato, Christianity, politics, and modern relationships, using examples from film, literature, and contemporary culture to argue that love is destabilizing, contingent, and often comic rather than idealized.
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