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The discussion will be led by Boris Čegar, a philosophy professor.

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"To Have or To Be" is the title of the renowned philosophical-anthropological work by Erich Fromm, in which he presents the fundamental phenomena of human existence viewed through the lens of two basic modes: having and being. This existential disjunction is crucial for the essence of humanity. The dilemma of having or being is one that every individual should be aware of as a condition for the possibility of personal freedom—in the simulacrum of possession versus the truth of being. When framed this way, it may seem that the choice has already been made: one should be. However, is a choice truly possible, or more precisely, is it even a choice at all?

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