Think Again: Alain Badiou and the Future of Philosophy

by Peter Hallward (Editor)

Slavoj Zizek is not alone in thinking that Alain Badiou's recent work is "the event of contemporary philosophy." Think Again, the first publication of its kind, goes a long way towards justifying his assessment. Badiou is nothing if not polemical and the most suitable way to approach his philosophy is precisely through the controversies it creates. Think Again, which opens with an introduction aimed at readers new to Badiou's work, presents a range of essays which explore Badiou's most contentious claims in the fields of ontology, politics, ethics and aesthetics.

Contributors: Alain Badiou, Etienne Balibar, Daniel Bensaïd, Bruno Bosteels, Ray Brassier, Jean-Toussaint Desanti, Peter Dews, Alex Garciá Düttmann, Ernesto Laclau, Jean-Jacques Lecercle, Todd May, Jean-Luc Nancy, Ed Pluth & Dominiek Hoens, Jacques Rancière, Alberto Toscano, Daniel Smith, Slavoj Zizek, Alenka Zupancic.

Genres: Philosophy

286 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2004

Reviews

[Jan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an overall useful anthology about Badiou, a mixture of great essays and dismal academic drivel.