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

Informationen zum Autor Christopher Norris Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung Alain Badiou's "Being and Event" is one of the most original and significant work 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 clarifies Badiou's complex work for non-specialist readers. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Context 2. Overview of Themes 3. Reading the Text 4. Notes on Further Reading Index

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• Autori: Christopher Norris, Professor Christopher (University of Cardiff Norris
• Editore: Bloomsbury Academic
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 24.05.2009
• EAN: 9780826498281
• ISBN: 978-0-8264-9828-1
• Pagine: 336
• Serie: Reader's Guides; Reader's Guides
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Filosofia: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Filosofia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; PHILOSOPHY / Metaphysics, Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology, Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology