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Alain Badiou is a French philosopher, playwright, and novelist born in 1937. Emeritus professor at the École normale supérieure, he is known for his work on the philosophy of being, event, and truth, as well as his reflections on politics, art, and love.
Known for: In Praise of Love
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In Praise of Love
In this philosophical essay, Alain Badiou defends love as a fundamental experience of truth, opposing it to the logic of consumerism and contemporary fear. Through a dialogue with Nicolas Truong, he explores the philosophical, political, and existential dimensions of love, presenting it as an act of fidelity to the event of encounter.
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Love as an Event
I define love as an event; that is, an occurrence that interrupts the smooth continuity of our lives. It is not merely a feeling but an encounter that transforms the very coordinates of experience. One day, you are a solitary subject, perceiving the world from a single point of view. Then, through a...
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The Truth of Love
The truth of love, I argue, is not sentimental. It is a process, an ongoing work of construction. After the event—the encounter that begins everything—comes the effort of maintaining fidelity, of translating the promise into an enduring truth. Love, thus, is not confined to the moment of falling in ...
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About Alain Badiou
Alain Badiou is a French philosopher, playwright, and novelist born in 1937. Emeritus professor at the École normale supérieure, he is known for his work on the philosophy of being, event, and truth, as well as his reflections on politics, art, and love.
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