Badiou by Ed Pluth

Badiou by Ed Pluth

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".

"Ed Pluth's book is an admirably accessible and intellectually rigorous introduction to the work of Alain BadiouIn 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

Ed Pluth is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at California State University.

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ISBN 13	9780745642789
ISBN 10	0745642780
Title	Badiou
Author	Ed Pluth
Series	Key Contemporary Thinkers
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Polity
Year published	2010-03-29
Number of pages	224
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