The Problem with Paradoxes | Slavoj Žižek, Sophie Allen, Hilary Lawson

The Problem with Paradoxes | Slavoj Žižek, Sophie Allen, Hilary Lawson

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From quantum mechanics to set theory, paradox lies at the heart of thought. Is paradox an unavoidable consequence of the limits of human thought? Watch the full debate for free at https://iai.tv/video/a-crack-in-everything

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Slavoj Žižek is a globally renowned philosopher and cultural critic. He is the author of The Sublime Object of Ideology and is the International Director of Humanities at Birkbeck.

Sophie Allen is a Lecturer in Philosophy, having been at Oxford University since 2002 where she was a Supernumerary Fellow at Harris Manchester College and a Lecturer in Philosophy. She works on metaphysics, the philosophy of science and philosophical methodology.

Hilary Lawson is an English post-realist philosopher. Known for his theory of closure, he is director of the Institute of Art and Ideas and founder of the philosophy festival HowTheLightGetsIn.

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