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 Content
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
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