Philosophy for Militants
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.
Hardback, 122 pages
ISBN: 9781844679867
November 2012
$14.95 / £9.99 / $16.00CAN
Other Editions
Ebook, 96 pages
ISBN: 9781844679874
November 2012
$9.99
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Part of the Pocket Communism series
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“One of the most important philosophers writing today. ”
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“A figure like Plato or Hegel walks here among us! ”
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“An heir to Jean-Paul Sartre and Louis Althusser. ”
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The Pornography of Democracy
On January 26, Alain Badiou gave the closing lecture of the France-Culture forum, of which the Nouvel Observateur is a partner. Below appears an extract.
This text by Alain Badiou, which the Nouvel Observateur published as a pre-release, is a summary of the 'concluding lecture' which the philosopher gave this Saturday, 26 January, at the Sorbonne, at the end of the 'L'Année vue par... la philo' ['The year as seen by... philosophy'] forum, a day of debates organised by France-Culture in partnership with the Nouvel Observateur.
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