Theory of the Subject
Alain 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 also provides a theory of structural thought, a contemporary redefinition of materialism, a unique evaluation of the achievements of French Maoism during the 1970s and the significance of the events of May 1968, and breathtaking analyses...
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Alain 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 also provides a theory of structural thought, a contemporary redefinition of materialism, a unique evaluation of the achievements of French Maoism during the 1970s and the significance of the events of May 1968, and breathtaking analyses of literature, from Greek tragedy to Mallarme's poetry.
Pt. I The Place of the Subjective 1Pt. II The Subject under the Signifiers of the Exception 51Pt. III Lack and Destruction 111Pt. IV A Materialist Reversal of Materialism 177Pt. V Subjectivization and Subjective Process 241Pt. VI Topics of Ethics 275Translator's Endnotes and References 333Thematic Repertoire 359Index of Proper Names 365
