Slavoj Š ZiŠzek is not alone in thinking that Alain Badiou's recent work is "the event of contemporary philosophy." Think Again, the first publication of its kind, goes a long way towards justifying his assessment. Badiou is nothing if not polemical and the most suitable way to approach his philosophy is precisely through the controversies it creates. This book, which opens with an introduction aimed at readers new to Badiou's work, presents a range of essays which explore Badiou's most contentious claims in the fields of ontology, politics, ethics and aesthetics.Alain Badiou has devised perhaps the only truly inventive philosophy of the subject since Sartre. Almost alone among his peers, Badiou's work promises a genuine renewal of philosophy, a subject he sees as conditioned by innovation in spheres ranging from radical politics to artistic experimentation to mathematical formalization. Slavoj Š ZiŠzek is not alone in thinking that Alain Badiou's recent work is "the event of contemporary philosophy." Think Again, the first publication of its kind, goes a long way towards justifying his assessment. Badiou is nothing if not polemical and the most suitable way to approach his philosophy is precisely through the controversies it creates. This book, which opens with an introduction aimed at readers new to Badiou's work, presents a range of essays which explore Badiou's most contentious claims in the fields of ontology, politics, ethics and aesthetics.

THINK AGAIN: ALAIN BADIOU AND THE FUTURE OF PHILOSOPHY; ED. BY PETER HALLWARD

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Bloomsbury Academic; Bloomsbury

Peter Hallward

1st edition Athlone Contemporary European Thinkers Series, PT, 2004

CONTINUUM STUDIES IN PHILOSOPHY, LONDON, Unknown, 2004-01-01

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London ; New York, 2007, ©2004

Bloomsbury UK, London, 2004

July 30, 2004

Slavoj Š ZiŠzek is not alone in thinking that Alain Badiou's recent work is "the event of contemporary philosophy." Think Again, the first publication of its kind, goes a long way towards justifying his assessment. Badiou is nothing if not polemical and the most suitable way to approach his philosophy is precisely through the controversies it creates. This book, which opens with an introduction aimed at readers new to Badiou's work, presents a range of essays which explore Badiou's most contentious claims in the fields of ontology, politics, ethics and aesthetics. Alain Badiou has devised perhaps the only truly inventive philosophy of the subject since Sartre. Almost alone among his peers, Badiou's work promises a genuine renewal of philosophy, a subject he sees as conditioned by innovation in spheres ranging from radical politics to artistic experimentation to mathematical formalization. Slavoj Š ZiŠzek is not alone in thinking that Alain Badiou's recent work is "the event of contemporary philosophy." Think Again, the first publication of its kind, goes a long way towards justifying his assessment. Badiou is nothing if not polemical and the most suitable way to approach his philosophy is precisely through the controversies it creates. This book, which opens with an introduction aimed at readers new to Badiou's work, presents a range of essays which explore Badiou's most contentious claims in the fields of ontology, politics, ethics and aesthetics

Slavoj Zizek is not alone in thinking that Alain Badiou's recent work is "the event of contemporary philosophy." Think Again, the first publication of its kind, goes a long way towards justifying his assessment. Badiou is nothing if not polemical and the most suitable way to approach his philosophy is precisely through the controversies it creates. Think Again, which opens with an introduction aimed at readers new to Badiou's work, presents a range of essays which explore Badiou's most contentious claims in the fields of ontology, politics, ethics and aesthetics. Contributors: Alain Badiou, Etienne Balibar, Daniel Bensad, Bruno Bosteels, Ray Brassier, Jean-Toussaint Desanti, Peter Dews, Alex Garci Dttmann, Ernesto Laclau, Jean-Jacques Lecercle, Todd May, Jean-Luc Nancy, Ed Pluth & Dominiek Hoens, Jacques Rancire, Alberto Toscano, Daniel Smith, Slavoj Zizek, Alenka Zupancic.

Alain Badiou's Work Has Been Described As The Event Of Contemporary Philosophy (slavoj Zizek) And Badiou Himself As The Most Important, Powerful And Unsettling Philosophical Voice To Have Emerged From The Continent In Recent Years (simon Critchley). Think Again, The First Publication Of Its Kind, Goes A Long Way Towards Justifying These Assessments.

This collection of responses to the controversial philosophy of Alain Badiou brings together the thoughts of some of the most prominent philosophers in Europe

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