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Philosophy and the Event
Alain Badiou
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Description for Philosophy and the Event
Paperback. This concise and accessible book is the perfect introduction toBadiou s thought. Responding to Tarby squestions, Badiou takes us on a journey that interrogates andexplores the four conditions of philosophy: politics, love, art andscience. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 215 x 14. Weight in Grams: 230.
This concise and accessible book is the perfect introduction to Badiou’s thought. Responding to Tarby’s questions, Badiou takes us on a journey that interrogates and explores the four conditions of philosophy: politics, love, art and science. In all these domains, events occur that bring to light possibilities that were invisible or even unthinkable; they propose something to us. Everything then depends on how the possibility opened up by the event is grasped, elaborated and embedded in the world – this is what Badiou calls a ‘truth procedure’. The event creates a possibility but there then has to be an effort ... Read more
This concise and accessible book is the perfect introduction to Badiou’s thought. Responding to Tarby’s questions, Badiou takes us on a journey that interrogates and explores the four conditions of philosophy: politics, love, art and science. In all these domains, events occur that bring to light possibilities that were invisible or even unthinkable; they propose something to us. Everything then depends on how the possibility opened up by the event is grasped, elaborated and embedded in the world – this is what Badiou calls a ‘truth procedure’. The event creates a possibility but there then has to be an effort ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
229g
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745653952
SKU
V9780745653952
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About Alain Badiou
Alain Badiou is Emeritus Professor in Philosophy at the École Normale Supérieure, Paris. He is one of the most widely read and influential philosophers writing today. Fabien Tarby is a philosopher and author of several books, including a study of the philosophy of Alain Badiou.
Reviews for Philosophy and the Event
"An excellent introduction to Badiou's work." Morning Star "This exciting and timely volume provides a remarkably lucid and conversational account of Badiou's philosophy of the distinct generation of truths in politics, art, science and love. These interviews and Tarby's introduction to Badiou's work will be of value to those wishing to become acquainted with Badiou's formidable ... Read more