The philosophical militant : Alain Badiou's logical revolts / Andrey Gordienko.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gordienko, Andrey, Author.

Series:

Political theory and contemporary philosophy http://id.loc.gov/resources/hubs/1631ebf3-8b72-a3d7-47f3-2d02d98975c3

Political theory and contemporary philosophy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Badiou, Alain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2026.

Summary:

"Approaching Alain Badiou as a militant thinker committed to diagnosing political disorders of his time and waging theoretical battles to advance the communist hypothesis, this book focuses on political revolt and philosophical pursuit of true life in Badiou's work. It explores the development of Badiou's thinking from figures like Lacan and Althusser but also places him in dialogue with contemporary thinkers. Aspiring to thinking with Badiou, Gordienko provides commentary on the philosopher's canonical texts, exploring the relevance of his ideas to the latest political developments such as the Trump election, and 'the dream of the lockdown' during the COVID-19 pandemic"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Politics and philosophy in the red years

The cause of the people

The ethics of communism

Foucault, Badiou, and the courage of philosophy

“The most cynical prostitution”

Is there a theory of neoliberalism in Badiou’s work?

Does the left dream of the commune or the lockdown?

Trump and the erasure of political frontiers.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Online resource; title from home page (Bloomsbury Collections, viewed December 29, 2025).

Other Format:

Print version: Gordienko, Andrey Philosophical militant

ISBN:

9781350514638

9781350514645

9781350514652

1350514632

1350514640

1350514659

OCLC:

1518948714

Access Restriction:

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