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NEW TITLES FROM ALAIN BADIOU   Read reviews of The Incident at Antioch Read an excerpt from Kenneth Reinhard's introduction Read an essay by Ward Blanton on the importance The Incident at Antioch in the study of St. Paul Read an account of what it's like to translate Badiou written by Susan Spitzer  Read a Pinterest board on Alain Badiou's life and work               Read reviews of Plato's Republic  Read an excerpt from Kenneth Reinhard's introduction  Read "What is a Philosopher?," an excerpt from Plato's Republic More titles in the Insurrections: Critical Studies in Religion, Politics, and Culture series More titles in Continental Philosophy The Incident at Antioch/L'Incident d'Antioche A Tragedy in Three Acts / Tragédie en trois actes Alain Badiou Introduction by Kenneth Reinhard and Translated by Susan Spitzer Order Today with Discount Code "SALE" and Save 50% The Incident at Antioch is a key play marking Alain Badiou's transition from classical Marxism to a "politics of subtraction" far removed from party and state. Written with striking eloquence and extraordinary poetic richness, and shifting from highly serious emotional and intellectual drama to surreal comic interlude, the work features statesmen, workers, and revolutionaries struggling to reconcile the nature and practice of politics. This bilingual edition presents L'Incident d'Antioche in its original French and, on facing pages, an expertly executed English translation. Badiou adds a special preface, and an introduction by the scholar Kenneth Reinhard connects the play to Paul Claudel's The City, Saint Paul and the early history of the Church, and the innovative mathematical thinking of Paul Cohen. The translation includes Susan Spitzer's extensive notes clarifying allusions and quotations and hinting at Badiou's intentions. An interview with Badiou encompasses the play's settings, themes, and events, as well as his ongoing literary and conceptual experimentation on stage and off. Order Now and Save 50%! $22.50 $11.25 Use discount code SALE at check-out £15.50 | Paper | 216 pages  Plato's Republic  A Dialogue in 16 Chapters  Alain Badiou Translated by Susan Spitzer and Introduction by Kenneth Reinhard   Order Today with Discount Code "SALE" and Save 50% Plato's Republic is one of the best-known and most widely-discussed texts in the history of philosophy. But how might we get to the heart of this work today, 2,500 years after its original composition? Alain Badiou breathes life into Plato's landmark text and revives its universality. Rather than producing yet another critical commentary, he has instead worked closely on the original Greek and, through spectacular changes, adapted it to our times. In this innovative reimagining of Plato's work, Badiou has removed all references specific to ancient Greek society--from lengthy exchanges about moral courage in archaic poetry to political considerations mainly of interest to the aristocratic elite-and has expanded the range of cultural references. Here, philosophy is firing on all cylinders: Socrates and his companions are joined by Beckett, Pessoa, Freud, and Hegel, among others. Together these thinkers demonstrate that true philosophy endures, ready to absorb new horizons without changing its essence. Moreover, Badiou--who is also a dramatist--has transformed the Socratic dialogue into a genuine oratorial contest. In his version of the Republic, the interlocutors do much more than simply agree with Socrates. They argue, stand up to him, put him on the spot, and show thought in motion. In this work of dramatic scholarship and philosophy, we encounter a modern version of Plato's text that is alive, stimulating, and directly relevant to our own world. Order Now and Save 50%!  $35.00 $17.50 Use discount code SALE at check-out Cloth | 400 pages  FOLLOW COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY PRESS:

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