Alain Badiou

Start here: Ethics: An Essay on the Understanding of Evil (1994)

Alain Badiou, one of the most powerful voices in contemporary French philosophy, shows how our prevailing ethical principles serve ultimately to reinforce an ideology of the status quo and fail to provide a framework for an effective understanding of the concept of evil.

Common questions about Alain Badiou

What is Alain Badiou best known for?

Alain Badiou is best known for Ethics: An Essay on the Understanding of Evil, published in 1994 with 3 ratings and a 4.3 average. It is the most-rated of Alain Badiou's books on SansFiction.

How many books has Alain Badiou written?

SansFiction lists 2 books by Alain Badiou, published between 1988 and 1994. The most popular are Ethics: An Essay on the Understanding of Evil and Being and Event.

Which Alain Badiou book should I read first?

Ethics: An Essay on the Understanding of Evil is the usual place to start: it is Alain Badiou's most-rated book here, with a 4.3 average.

What genres does Alain Badiou write?

Alain Badiou's books on SansFiction are tagged Classics and Philosophy.