Philosophy for militants / Alain Badiou ; translated with a foreword by Bruno Bosteels.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Badiou, Alain, author.

Contributor:

Bosteels, Bruno, translator.

Standardized Title:

Relation énigmatique entre philosophie et politique. English

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Philosophy--Political aspects.

Philosophy.

Political science--Philosophy.

Political science.

Democracy--Philosophy.

Democracy.

Physical Description:

xx, 76 pages ; 20 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Verso, 2015.

Summary:

An urgent and provocative account of the modern militant, a transformative figure at the front line of emancipatory politics. Around the world, recent events have seen the creation of a radical phalanx comprising students, the young, workers, and immigrants. It is Badiou's contention that the politics of such militants should condition the tasks of philosophy, even as philosophy clarifies the truth of our political condition. To resolve the conflicts between politics, philosophy, and democracy, Badiou argues for a resurgent communism-returning to the original call for universal emancipation and organizing for militant struggle. Book jacket.

Contents:

Enigmatic relationship between philosophy and politics

Figure of the soldier

Politics as a nonexpressive dialectics.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1781688699

9781781688694

OCLC:

886745795