Event Date: 9 May 2013 Royal Asiatic Society Stephenson Way London NW1 2HD The Royal Asiatic Society presents: Professor Max Deeg (University of Cardiff) – The Chinese Buddhist Pilgrim Records Talk: Questions: accompanying images: share this entry:
Ken Gemes – Nietzsche on The Value of Truth
Department of Philosophy Professor Ken Gemes (Birkbeck) – Nietzsche on the Value of Truth Nietzsche claims that the with the rejection of religious underpinning of the value of truth (the truth as God’s word) we can now raise the question of why and to what extent we should value truth. He argues that our need for meaning conflicts with …
Ken Gemes – Nietzsche on Nihilism and the Death of God
Department of Philosophy Professor Ken Gemes (Birkbeck) – Nietzsche on Nihilism and the Death of God This lecture introduces Nietzsche as the philosopher of the death of god. Nietzsche claims that we have not yet fully understood the ramifications of the modern rejection of belief in God. Giving up on belief in God undermines all our values, though many …
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Slavoj Zizek – The Event: Politics, Art, Ontology
Event Date: 9 May 2013 Room B34 Birkbeck Main Building Birkbeck, University of London Malet Street London WC1E 7HX The Department of Psychosocial Studies presents: Professor Slavoj Zizek – The Event: Politics, Art, Ontology share this entry: