Badiou's 'Being and Event': A Reader's Guide

Norris, Christopher

ISBN 10: 0826498299 / ISBN 13: 9780826498298

Published by Continuum, 2009

About this Item

Alain Badiou's "Being and Event" is one of the significant works of French philosophy. It is the magnum opus of a thinker who is widely considered to have reshaped the character and set new terms for the future development of philosophy in France and elsewhere. This book offers guidance on philosophical and intellectual context. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 464. . 2009. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Badiou's 'Being and Event': A Reader's Guide
• Publisher: Continuum
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826498299
• ISBN 13: 9780826498298
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Alain Badiou's Being and Event is the most original and significant work of French philosophy to have appeared in recent decades. It is the magnum opus of a thinker who is widely considered to have re-shaped the character and set new terms for the future development of philosophy in France and elsewhere. This book has been written very much with a view to clarifying Badiou's complex and demanding work for non-specialist readers. It offers guidance on philosophical and intellectual context, key themes, reading the text, reception and influence; and further reading.

About the Author

Christopher Norris is Distinguished Research Professor in Philosophy at the University of Cardiff, Wales, and has taught at many universities in India, Australia, Greece, Spain, Germany, Canada, China, the US, and elsewhere. He is the author of numerous books on aspects of philosophy, critical theory, and modern intellectual history.