Alain Badiou (Key Concepts)

Alain Badiou is the world's most influential living philosopher. Few contemporary thinkers display his breadth of argument and reference, or his ability to intervene in debates critical to both analytic and continental philosophy. "Alain Badiou: Key Concepts" presents an overview of and introduction to the full range of Badiou's thinking. Essays focus on the foundations of Badiou's thought, his 'key concepts' - truth, being, ontology, the subject, and conditions - and on his engagement with a range of thinkers central to his philosophy, including Plato, Descartes, Spinoza, Heidegger and Deleuze. Students new to Badiou will find this work, written by the key scholars in the field, accessible and comprehensive, while readers already familiar with Badiou will find detailed, focused and innovative discussions of Badiou's key themes, concepts and engagements. Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 6 Contributors......Page 8 Acknowledgements......Page 12 Abbreviations......Page 14 Introduction: Badiou's form: A.J. Bartlett and Justin Clemens......Page 18 1. Biography and early works, Oliver Feltham......Page 25 PART I: The foundations of Badiou's thought......Page 28 2. Philosophy, Oliver Feltham......Page 30 3. The conditions, Justin Clemens......Page 42 4. The subject, Bruno Besana......Page 55 5. Ontology, Alex Ling......Page 65 PART II: Badiou's key concepts or "conditions"......Page 76 6. Science, Ray Brassier......Page 78 7. Love, Sigi Jottkandt......Page 90 8. Art, Elie During......Page 99 9. Politics, Nina Power and Alberto Toscano......Page 111 PART III: Badiou's engagement with key philosophers......Page 122 10. Plato, A.J. Bartlett......Page 124 11. Spinoza, Jon Roffe......Page 135 12. Kant, Peter Hallward......Page 145 13. Hegel, Bruno Bosteels......Page 154 14. Heidegger, Mark Hewson......Page 163 15. Lacan, A. J. Bartlett and Justin Clemens......Page 172 16. Deleuze, John Mullarkey......Page 185 17. New Directions, Z. L. Fraser......Page 193 Afterword: Badiou's futures, A. J. Bartlett and Justin Clemens......Page 202 Bibliography......Page 208 Index......Page 220 Alain Badiou is one of the worlds most influential living philosophers. Few contemporary thinkers display his breadth of argument and reference or his ability to intervene in debates critical to both analytic and continental philosophy. Alain Badiou: Key Concepts presents an overview of and introduction to the full range of Badious thinking. Contributors focus on the foundations of Badious thought, his key concepts truth, being, ontology, the subject, and conditions and on his engagement with a range of thinkers central to his philosophy, including Plato, Spinoza, Heidegger, and Deleuze. Students new to Badiou will find this work, written by the key scholars in the field, accessible and comprehensive, while readers already familiar with Badiou will find detailed, focused, and innovative discussions of Badious key themes, concepts, and engagements. Alain Badiou is one of the world's most influential living philosophers. Few contemporary thinkers display his breadth of argument and reference, or his ability to intervene in debates critical to both analytic and continental philosophy. Alain Badiou: Key Concepts presents an overview of and introduction to the full range of Badiou's thinking. Essays focus on the foundations of Badiou's thought, his'key concepts'- truth, being, ontology, the subject, and conditions - and on his engagement with a range of thinkers central to his philosophy, including Plato, Descartes, Spinoza, Heidegger and Deleuze. Alain Badiou is one of the world's most influential living philosophers. Few contemporary thinkers display his breadth of argument and reference, or his ability to intervene in debates critical to both analytic and continental philosophy. Alain Badiou: Key Concepts presents an overview of and introduction to the full range of Badiou's thinking. Essays focus on the foundations of Badiou's thought, his ""key concepts""--Truth, being, ontology, the subject, and conditions - and on his engagement with a range of thinkers central to his philosophy, including Plato, Descartes, Spinoza, Heidegger an Pt. I. The Foundations Of Badiou's Thought -- Pt. Ii. Badiou's Key Concepts Or Conditions -- Pt. Iii. Badiou's Engagement With Key Philosophers. Edited By A.j. Bartlett And Justin Clemens. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 191-202) And Index.