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Badiou and Philosophy

By Sean Bowden

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Badiou and Philosophy

By Sean Bowden

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C R I T I C A L C O N N E C T I O N S SERIES EDITORS: IAN BUCHANAN AND JAMES WILLIAMS 'The contributors to this collection sound the complexity of Badiou's oeuvre, reveal its intricate articulation of mathematics and ontology, and discover its peculiar capacity to generate new philosophical investigations.' Oliver Feltham, Philosophy Program, American University of Paris A reassessment of Badiou's work which demonstrates its critical importance for contemporary philosophy This collection of 13 essays engages directly with the work of Alain Badiou. It focuses on the philosophical content of his work and how he connects with his contemporaries and his philosophical heritage. You'll find in-depth critical readings of Badiou's body of work viewed through the lens of a number of important philosophical thinkers and themes, ranging from Cantor and category/topos theory, Lacan and Lautman, through to Sartre and the subject. This is an important collection for anyone interested in the work of Badiou and contemporary Continental philosophy. Sean Bowden is an Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Deakin University, Australia. Simon Duffy is a Research Associate in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Sydney, Australia. Cover image: Black circle, c.1923. Kasimir Malevich (c) akg-images. Cover design: [insert logo file] www.euppublishing.com
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Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
288
Release Date:
2012-05-29
Publication Date:
2012-06-27
Publisher:
Edinburgh University Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0748643516
ISBN13:
9780748643516
Weight:
408 g
Height:
156 cm
Width:
234 cm
Thickness:
15 cm
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