Synopses & Reviews
A range of critical engagements with the work of Alain Badiou. This collection of 13 essays directly addresses the work of Alain Badiou, focusing specifically on the philosophical content of his work and the various connections he established with both his contemporaries and his philosophical heritage.
* The first reassessment of Badiou's work since the publication of the English translation of Logics of Worlds
* Critiques how Badiou sources and responds to existing philosophical arguments and traditions as well as the arguments he employs to do so
* Examines Badiou's work through the lens of a number of thinkers and themes, from Cantor and category/topos theory, through Lacan and Lautman, to Sartre and subject
Synopsis
These 13 essays engage directly with the work of Alain Badiou, focusing specifically on the philosophical content of his work and the various connections he establishes with both his contemporaries and his philosophical heritage.
Synopsis
From Cantor to category/topos theory, from Lacan to Lautman and from Sartre to the subject, these 13 essays engage directly with the work of Alain Badiou. They focus on the philosophical content of Badiou's work and show how he connects both with his contemporaries and his philosophical heritage. This is an important collection for anyone interested in the work of Badiou and contemporary Continental philosophy.
Synopsis
The first reassessment of Alain Badiou's work since the English translation of his Logics of Worlds in 2009. From Cantor to category/topos theory, from Lacan to Lautman and from Sartre to the subject, these 13 essays engage directly with the work of Alain Badiou. They focus on the philosophical content of Badiou's work and show how he connects both with his contemporaries and his philosophical heritage. This is an important collection for anyone interested in the work of Badiou and contemporary Continental philosophy.
About the Author
Sean Bowden is Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Deakin University.
Simon Duffy is Research Associate at the University of Sydney.