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Slavoj Žižek and Hilary Lawson discuss what truth means if there is no single version of reality.
Is the idea of subjective truth self-defeating?
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Most think they have a good grip on what is true and what is real. Yet, in a world of radically incompatible and competing perspectives, we can't all be right, and many conclude we have to give up on the idea that there is a single true version of the world. But what is the alternative and how can we navigate a world without assuming there is one true version of reality? Join two radical philosophers, Slavoj Žižek and Hilary Lawson, as they debate the nature of truth, reality and the illusory ideas about them that continue to hold the modern mind captive.
#reality #epistemology #history #philosophy
Slavoj Žižek is a senior researcher at the University of Ljubljana's Department of Philosophy.
Hilary Lawson is a post-post modern philosopher and the author of Closure.
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0:00 Intro
3:07 Hilary Lawson - What do we do as a consequence of the criticism of the nature of reality?
10:34 Slavoj Žižek - Closure is not simply a closed space, but also implies a separation.
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Slavoj Žižek and Hilary Lawson discuss what truth means if there is no single version of reality.
Is the idea of subjective truth self-defeating?
With a free trial, you can watch the full debate NOW at iai.tv/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=https://iai.tv/video/beyond-truth-and-reality?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description
Most think they have a good grip on what is true and what is real. Yet, in a world of radically incompatible and competing perspectives, we can't all be right, and many conclude we have to give up on the idea that there is a single true version of the world. But what is the alternative and how can we navigate a world without assuming there is one true version of reality? Join two radical philosophers, Slavoj Žižek and Hilary Lawson, as they debate the nature of truth, reality and the illusory ideas about them that continue to hold the modern mind captive.
#reality #epistemology #history #philosophy
Slavoj Žižek is a senior researcher at the University of Ljubljana's Department of Philosophy.
Hilary Lawson is a post-post modern philosopher and the author of Closure.
Hosted by Güneş Taylor.
The Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! iai.tv/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=https://iai.tv/video/beyond-truth-and-reality
0:00 Intro
3:07 Hilary Lawson - What do we do as a consequence of the criticism of the nature of reality?
10:34 Slavoj Žižek - Closure is not simply a closed space, but also implies a separation.
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