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In recent years there has been increased interest in three contemporary French philosophers, all former students of Louis Althusser and each now an influential thinker in his own right. Alain Badiou is one of the most important living continental thinkers, well-known for his pioneering theory of the Event. Etienne Balibar has forged new approaches to democracy, citizenship and what he describes as 'equaliberty'. Jacques Ranciere has crossed boundaries between history, politics and aesthetics and his work is beginning to receive the attention it deserves. Nick Hewlett brings these three thinkers together, examining the political aspects of their work. He argues that in each of their systems there are useful and insightful elements that make real contributions to the understanding of the modern history of politics and to the understanding of contemporary politics. But he also identifies and explores problems in each of Badiou, Balibar and Ranciere's work, arguing that none offers a wholly convincing approach. This is a must-have for students of contemporary continental philosophy.Product Identifiers
PublisherContinuum Publishing Corporation
ISBN-139781441109675
eBay Product ID (ePID)92999335
Product Key Features
Book TitleBadiou, Balibar, Ranciere: Re-Thinking Emancipation
AuthorNick Hewlett
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicPopular Philosophy
Publication Year2010
Dimensions
Item Height234mm
Item Width156mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorNick Hewlett
Series TitleContinuum Studies in Continental Philosophy
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States