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“For a politics of emancipation, the enemy that is to be feared most is not repression at the hands of the established order. It is the interiority of nihilism, and the unbounded cruelty that can come with its emptiness.”

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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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