The Parallax of Ontology
Slavoj Žižek
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Jul 2, 20261 December 2018
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Reality and Its Transcendental Supplement. Talk given at the conference “Parallax. The Dependence of Reality on Its Subjective Constitution” at the Munich School of Philosophy, Germany.
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The transcript explores complex philosophical themes including transcendental philosophy, ontology, Marxism, and the nature of subjectivity. It critiques traditional views on nature, freedom, and reality, proposing that nature is ontologically incomplete and that subjectivity arises from this structural gap. The speaker integrates theology, quantum physics, and psychoanalysis to argue for a nuanced understanding of human freedom and the limits of knowledge.
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