Being and Event

divi style"mso-bidi-font-style: normal"Being and Event/i is the centrepiece of Alain Badious oeuvre; it is the work that grounds his reputation as one of ?xml:namespace prefix st1 ns "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /st1:place w:st"on"st1:country-region w:st"on"France/st1:country-region/st1:places most original philosophers.span style"mso-spacerun: yes" /spanLong-awaited in translation i style"mso-bidi-font-style: normal"Being and Event/i makes available to an English-speaking readership Badious groundbreaking work on set theory - the cornerstone of his whole philosophy.span style"mso-spacerun: yes" /spanThis book makes the scope and aim of Badious whole philosophical project clear enabling full comprehension of Badious significance for contemporary philosophy. In Being and Event Badiou anchors this project by recasting the European philosophical tradition from Plato onwards via a series of analyses of such key figures as Descartes Spinoza Leibniz Hegel Rousseau and Lacan. He thus develops the basis for a history of philosophy rivalling those of Heidegger and Deleuze in its depth.This wide-ranging book is organised in a precise and novel manner reflecting the philosophical rigour of Badious thought.span style"mso-spacerun: yes" /spanUnlike many contemporary Continental philosophers Badiou - who is also a novelist and dramatist - writes lucidly and cogently making his work accessible and engaging.span style"mso-spacerun: yes" /spanThis English language edition includes a new preface written especially for this translation. i style"mso-bidi-font-style: normal"Being and Event/i is essential reading for Badious considerable following and anyone interested in contemporary Continental philosophy./div