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“I am surprised to see that today everything that does not amount to surrender pure and simple to generalized capitalism, let us call it thus, is considered to be archaic or old-fashioned, as though in a way there existed no other definition of what it means to be modern than, quite simply, to be at all times caught in the dominant forms of the moment.”

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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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