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Towards A Politics of Truths: The Political Theory of Alain Badiou
Division: Social Sciences
Dept/Program: Political Science
Document Type: Undergraduate Student Research
Mentor(s): Anne Norton
Date of this Version: 01 May 2009
This document has been peer reviewed.
Abstract
Alain Badiou, a French theorist, philosopher and political activist, has been receiving increased attention in the beginning of the 21st century. This paper provides an analysis of his major works and an attempt to display and critique what some might call, and what Badiou certainly hopes, a contemporary, generalized account of politics and the political. It focuses on three fundamental concepts that are central to Badiou's politics--the political subject, the political event, and the political ethic.
Discipline(s)
Political Theory
Suggested Citation
Huddleston, Thomas A., "Towards A Politics of Truths: The Political Theory of Alain Badiou" 01 May 2009. CUREJ: College Undergraduate Research Electronic Journal, University of Pennsylvania, https://repository.upenn.edu/curej/100.
Date Posted: 20 May 2009
This document has been peer reviewed.
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