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In Praise of Love

by Nicolas Truong, Peter Bush, Alain Badiou
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In Praise of Love
In Praise of Love

Philosophical exploration of love's modern peril.

If you're feeling disillusioned with the contemporary dating scene or curious about the deeper philosophical aspects of love, Alain Badiou's "In Praise of Love" could be a refreshing read. Badiou elegantly dissects modern concepts of love, contrasting them with a bolder, risk-embracing vision. It's a thought-provoking book that invites you to question the commodification of romance and to consider love as a transformative adventure.

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In Praise of Love

by Nicolas Truong, Peter Bush, Alain Badiou
$8.90 Now $7.90 Save 11%
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ISBN: 9781846687792
Authors: Nicolas Truong, Peter Bush, Alain Badiou
Publisher: Serpent's Tail
Date of Publication: 2012-04-12
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Creative Nonfiction, Politics, Philosophy
Related Topics: Essays, Theory, Theory
Goodreads rating: 3.77
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Love without risk is an impossibility, like war without death. Caught between consumerism and casual sexual encounters devoid of passion, love today - without the key ingredient of chance - is in mortal danger. Alain Badiou proposes a vision of love as an adventure of the individual. Liberal and libertine reductions of love to instant pleasure and non-commitment bite the dust as Badiou invokes a supporting cast of thinkers from Plato to Lacan via Karl Marx to create a new narrative of romance, relationships and sex - one that does not fear love.
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Philosophical exploration of love's modern peril.

If you're feeling disillusioned with the contemporary dating scene or curious about the deeper philosophical aspects of love, Alain Badiou's "In Praise of Love" could be a refreshing read. Badiou elegantly dissects modern concepts of love, contrasting them with a bolder, risk-embracing vision. It's a thought-provoking book that invites you to question the commodification of romance and to consider love as a transformative adventure.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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