Lacanian Ethics

An episode of the Žižek And So On podcast, hosted by …and so on., titled "Lacanian Ethics" was published on September 23, 2022 and runs 45 minutes.

September 23, 2022 ·45m · Žižek And So On

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Today we're discussing Zizek's 2005 book "Interrogating the Real", and his afterword on Lacanian ethics.  What does not giving way relative to one's own desire mean? How does Lacan's maxim on desire contrast with Buddhism, and its conception of desire? Join us on our Discord by subscribing to the Patreon! We've got ongoing book and film-clubs, and our upcoming reading series with Matt Flisfeder on Žižek's "For They Know Not What They Do", beginning in October.  https://www.patreon.com/zizekandsoon

Episode Description

Today we're discussing Zizek's 2005 book "Interrogating the Real", and his afterword on Lacanian ethics.

What does not giving way relative to one's own desire mean? How does Lacan's maxim on desire contrast with Buddhism, and its conception of desire?

Join us on our Discord by subscribing to the Patreon!

We've got ongoing book and film-clubs, and our upcoming reading series with Matt Flisfeder on Žižek's "For They Know Not What They Do", beginning in October.

https://www.patreon.com/zizekandsoon

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