Screen LibrarySecond manifesto for philosophy
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Polity,
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| Publisher Address: | Cambridge, UK Malden, MA |
| Publication Dates: | c2011. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | English ed. |
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| Item Description: | Second manifeste pour la philosophie. |
| Carrier Form: | xxxiv, 164 p.: ; 20 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780745648613 0745648614 9780745648620 (pbk.) 0745648622 (pbk.) |
| Index Number: | B151 |
| CLC: | B151 |
| Call Number: | B151/B136 |
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Originally published in French as: Second manifeste pour la philosophie. Paris : Fayard, c2009. Includes bibliographical references and index. Opinion -- Appearance -- Differentiation -- Existence -- Philosophy's existence -- Mutation -- Incorporation -- Subjectivation -- Ideation. Twenty years ago, Alain Badiou's first Manifesto for Philosophy rose up against the all-pervasive proclamation of the "end" of philosophy. In lieu of this problematic of the end, he put forward the watchword: "one more step". The situation has considerably changed since then. Philosophy was threatened with obliteration at the time, whereas today it finds itself under threat for the diametrically opposed reason: it is endowed with an excessive, artificial existence. "Philosophy" is everywhere. It serves as a trademark for various media pundits. It livens up cafes and health clubs. It has its |