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portada Saint Paul: The Foundation of Universalism (Cultural Memory in the Present)
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Physical Book
Author
Translated by
Publisher
Year
2003
Language
English
Pages
128
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
21.5x16.1x1.1 cm
Weight
0.18 kg.
ISBN
0804744718
ISBN13
9780804744713
Edition No.
1
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Saint Paul: The Foundation of Universalism (Cultural Memory in the Present)

Alain Badiou (Author) · Ray Brassier (Translated by) · Stanford University Press · Paperback

Saint Paul: The Foundation of Universalism (Cultural Memory in the Present) - Alain Badiou

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Synopsis "Saint Paul: The Foundation of Universalism (Cultural Memory in the Present) "

In this bold and provocative work, French philosopher Alain Badiou proposes a startling reinterpretation of St. Paul. For Badiou, Paul is neither the venerable saint embalmed by Christian tradition, nor the venomous priest execrated by philosophers like Nietzsche: he is instead a profoundly original and still revolutionary thinker whose invention of Christianity weaves truth and subjectivity together in a way that continues to be relevant for us today. In this work, Badiou argues that Paul delineates a new figure of the subject: the bearer of a universal truth that simultaneously shatters the strictures of Judaic Law and the conventions of the Greek Logos. Badiou shows that the Pauline figure of the subject still harbors a genuinely revolutionary potential today: the subject is that which refuses to submit to the order of the world as we know it and struggles for a new one instead.
Alain Badiou
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Alain Badiou (1937) is a French philosopher, mathematician, and writer known for his contribution to contemporary thought. His work spans philosophy, political theory, and literature, with a strong influence from structuralism and Marxism. Among his most notable books is Being and Event (1988), where he develops his ontological theory based on mathematics. He is also the author of Ethics: An Essay on the Understanding of Evil (1993) and Saint Paul: The Foundation of Universalism (1997).

Badiou has explored themes such as truth, love, politics, and art, proposing a philosophy that challenges hegemonic thinking. His innovative and provocative approach has influenced contemporary philosophical debate, establishing him as a key figure in 21st-century philosophy.
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Jorge Alfonso Wednesday, June 16, 2021
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Interesante pero trata muchos temas. Sólo para iniciados en el tema.

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