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blackhole
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blackhole asked in Arts & HumanitiesPhilosophy · 1 decade ago

Can anyone describe Alain Badiou's philosophy in a nutshell?

I looked him up on Wikipedia and it is all completely unintelligible to me. I believe if you can't express something simply and clearly, then it doesn't really mean anything.

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ED. Great answers so far: one's as clueless as me and the others a luNUTic.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    I agree. I don't understand it. Sorry I couldn't help. Try this site: http://students.washington.edu/schenold/badiou/ind...

    Also, one of his works is translated in English here: http://www.lacan.com/badenglish.htm

  • Pug
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    "Can anyone describe Alain Badiou's philosophy in a nutshell?"

    Clearly and simply:

    1)How did I get into this nutshell: did I shrink or is the nutshell very, very large?

    2)What lies beyond this nutshell; is it meant for me to know, and am I capable of knowing it?

    3)How do I exit this nutshell?

    4)Might I be a nut?

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