Theory of the Subject

by Alain Badiou

Book Overview

Theory of the Subject, first published in France in 1982, is without doubt one of Alain Badiou's most important works, laying many of the foundations for his magnum opus, Being and Event. Here Badiou seeks to provide a theory of the subject for Marxism through a study of Lacanian psychoanalysis, offering a major contribution to Marxism, as well as to the larger debate regarding the relationship between psychoanalysis and philosophy. The book...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441159592
• ISBN13: 9781441159595
• Release Date: February 2013
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.3" x 8.0"