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Badiou: A Philosophy of the New(Key Contemporary Thinkers)

Badiou: A Philosophy of the New(Key Contemporary Thinkers)


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Alain Badiou is one of the leading philosophers in the world today. His ground-breaking philosophy is based on a creative reading of set theory, offering a new understanding of what it means to be human by promoting an 'intelligence of change'. Badiou's philosophical system makes our capacity for revolution and novelty central to who we are, and develops an ethical position that aims to make us less anxious about this very capacity. This book presents a comprehensive and engaging account of Badiou's philosophy, including an in-depth discussion of The Theory of the Subject, Being and Event and Logics of Worlds. In a clear and careful analysis, Ed Pluth considers exactly how Badiou's theoretical 'anti-humanism' is linked up to what is, for all intents and purposes, a practical humanism. Central to this is an account of Badiou’s theory of the subject, and his attempt to develop an 'ethic of truths'. The role of set theory, Marxism, and Lacanian psychoanalysis in Badiou's philosophy is also given close attention. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of philosophy, as well as to all those keen to develop a critical understanding of one of the most controversial and important thinkers of the twentieth century.

Table of Contents:
Guide to Abbreviations of Badiou's Publications vi Introduction 1 1 Badiou's Philosophical Background 17 2 Being and Event 29 3 Situations and Events 48 4 Logics of Worlds 67 5 Infi nity and Truth 85 6 Badiou's Theories of the Subject 104 7 Ethics and Affects 128 8 Politics 154 Conclusion 175 Select Bibliography 186 Index 188

About the Author :
Ed Pluth is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at California State University.

Review :
"Ed Pluth's book is an admirably accessible and intellectually rigorous introduction to the work of Alain Badiou. In precise and unaffected prose, he provides compelling reconstructions of the key facets of Badiou's philosophy, from his mathematical ontology to his thinking of the event. An excellent starting-point for those new to Badiou's thought, Pluth's book also offers insightful treatments of issues of concern to more specialized readers, such as the role of affect in Badiou's understanding of the subject, and the link between his two major works, Being and Event and Logics of Worlds. Above all, Pluth convincingly shows how Badiou's philosophy combines the formal requirements of logic and ontology with an emphasis on the courage needed to live a life committed to unprecedented truths." Alberto Toscano, Goldsmiths, University of London "This book is a clear-eyed walk straight to the heart of Badiou's philosophy - all dross is eliminated in the pursuit of a single, astounding, idea: that if we do not take the risk of being faithful to a truth, we guarantee ourselves inhuman lives. Pluth has not only introduced Badiou's philosophy, he has crystallized it." Oliver Feltham, American University of Paris


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780745642772
  • Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Polity Press
  • Height: 236 mm
  • No of Pages: 224
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 21 mm
  • Weight: 426 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0745642772
  • Publisher Date: 12 Feb 2010
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Series Title: Key Contemporary Thinkers
  • Sub Title: A Philosophy of the New
  • Width: 160 mm


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