by Alain Badiou (Author), Norman Madarasz (Other), Norman Madarasz (Introduction by)
Introduction
Manifesto for Philosophy
1. Possibility
2. Conditions
3. Modernity
4. Heidegger Viewed as Commonplace
5. Nihilism?
6. Sutures
7. The Age of Poets
8. Events
9. Questions
10. Platonic Gesture
11. Generic
The (Re)turn of Philosophy Itself
Definition of Philosophy
Chapter Notes
Notes on the Translation
Bibliography
Contributors
Index
Author Biography
Alain Badiou is Professor of Philosophy at Université Paris 8--"Vincennes at Saint-Denis," Saint-Denis, France. He is also Conference Director at the Collège International de Philosophie in Paris. He has published extensively and his books include Théorie du sujet, Peut-on penser la politique? and Casser en duex l'histoire du monde? among others.
Number of Pages: 188
Dimensions: 0.49 x 8.96 x 5.98 IN
Publication Date: June 24, 1999