{"product_id":"badiou-a-philosophy-of-the-new-hardback-9780745642772","title":"Badiou; A Philosophy of the New (Hardback) 9780745642772","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBadiou\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Philosophy of the New\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eEd Pluth (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780745642772, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 12 February 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e224 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 16 x 2.1 cm, 0.426 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Ed Pluth's book is an admirably accessible and intellectually rigorous introduction to the work of Alain Badiou. In precise and unaffected prose, he provides compelling reconstructions of the key facets of Badiou's philosophy, from his mathematical ontology to his thinking of the event. An excellent starting-point for those new to Badiou's thought, Pluth's book also offers insightful treatments of issues of concern to more specialized readers, such as the role of affect in Badiou's understanding of the subject, and the link between his two major works, \u003ci\u003eBeing and Event \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLogics of Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e. Above all, Pluth convincingly shows how Badiou's philosophy combines the formal requirements of logic and ontology with an emphasis on the courage needed to live a life committed to unprecedented truths.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlberto Toscano, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGoldsmiths, University of London\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \"This book is a clear-eyed walk straight to the heart of Badiou's philosophy - all dross is eliminated in the pursuit of a single, astounding, idea: that if we do not take the risk of being faithful to a truth, we guarantee ourselves inhuman lives. Pluth has not only introduced Badiou's philosophy, he has crystallized it.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOliver Feltham, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmerican University of Paris\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAlain 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.  \u003cp\u003eThis book presents a comprehensive and engaging account of Badiou's philosophy, including an in-depth discussion of \u003ci\u003eThe Theory of the Subject\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBeing and Event\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLogics of Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuide to Abbreviations of Badiou's Publications vi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Badiou's Philosophical Background 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Being and Event 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Situations and Events 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Logics of Worlds 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Infi nity and Truth 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Badiou's Theories of the Subject 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Ethics and Affects 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Politics 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelect Bibliography 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 188\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Philosophy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy%20%5BHP%5D%22\"\u003eHP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52407307338008,"sku":"9780745642772","price":45.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780745642772.jpg?v=1784160515","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/badiou-a-philosophy-of-the-new-hardback-9780745642772","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}