Alain Badiou is rapidly emerging as one of the most radical and influential philosophers of our time. Badiou opposes the contemporary reduction of philosophy to nothing but a matter of language and premature announcements of the end of philosophy and thus sets himself against both analytic and continental modes of philosophy.

Setting the traditional platonic concerns of philosophy, truth and being, against the modern sophists of postmodernism, Badiou has articulated a powerful systematic philosophy with profound ethical and political consequences.

About the Author
Jason Barker is a freelance writer who is currently translating Badiou's 'Abrege de Metapolitique' for Verso books. Alain Badiou is Professor of Philosophy at Universite de Paris VIII (Vincennes at Saint-Denis) and is also Conference Director at the College International de Philosophie. He has published many books including novels and political texts. Manifesto for Philosophy, Deleuze and Ethics have already been translated into English.

Reviews
'The best account of [my work's] political trajectory' -- Alain Badiou
'A nuanced and stimulating invitation to the work of Alain Badiou' -- Alberto Toscano, Radical Philosophy



Book Information
ISBN 9780745318004
Author Jason Barker
Format Paperback
Page Count 200
Imprint Pluto Press
Publisher Pluto Press
Weight(grams) 302g