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'. Badiou's
philosophical system makes our capacity for revolution and novelty
central to who we are, and develops an ethical position that aims
to make us less anxious about this very capacity.
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.
