Event: A Philosophical Journey Through a Concept

The “Figures of Philosophy” series is a library of intellectual literature featuring the most significant thinkers of the 20th–21st centuries, whose impact has been enormous on various discourses of our time. The series’ books are a way to get oriented and settle into the current intellectual landscape. The incomparable Slavoj Žižek offers the reader an exciting journey through the Event—one of the central concepts of contemporary philosophy. This Žižek book, as always, is full of all kinds of cultural references, including to modern cinema; it’s sprinkled with his signature anecdotes, hovering— or even beyond—respectability; it immerses you in a historical and philosophical context and—despite the ease of its presentation—is deep and sharp-witted.