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“Love can only consist in failure...on the fallacious assumption that it is a relationship. But it is not. It is a production of truth.”

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Alain Badiou
Alain Badiou

Alain Badiou is a renowned French philosopher born on January 17, 1937. His philosophical thought is based on mathematics and logic, emphasizing the close connection between politics and philosophy. Badiou's major works include 'Being and Event' and 'The Philosophy of Truth', which have had a profound impact on contemporary philosophy. more

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