Alain Badiou by Jason Barker
Alain Badiou is rapidly emerging as one of the most radical and influential philosophers of our time. Badiou opposes the contemporary reduction of philosophy to nothing but a matter of language and premature announcements of the end of philosophy and thus sets himself against both analytic and continental modes of philosophy. Setting the traditional platonic concerns of philosophy, truth and being, against the modern sophists of postmodernism, Badiou has articulated a powerful systematic philosophy with profound ethical and political consequences.
'The best account of [my work's] political trajectory' -- Alain Badiou
'A nuanced and stimulating invitation to the work of Alain Badiou' -- Alberto Toscano, Radical Philosophy
'A nuanced and stimulating invitation to the work of Alain Badiou' -- Alberto Toscano, Radical Philosophy
Jason Barker is a freelance writer who is currently translating Badiou's 'Abrege de Metapolitique' for Verso books. Alain Badiou is Professor of Philosophy at Université de Paris VIII (Vincennes at Saint-Denis) and is also Conference Director at the College International de Philosophie. He has published many books including novels and political texts. Manifesto for Philosophy, Deleuze and Ethics have already been translated into English.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780745318004 |
| ISBN 10 | 0745318002 |
| Title | Alain Badiou |
| Author | Jason Barker |
| Series | Modern European Thinkers |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pluto Press |
| Year published | 2001-12-20 |
| Number of pages | 200 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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