‘A Political Life: 1937-1985’ by Alain Badiou reviewed by Fabian van Onzen (opens in new tab)

Alain Badiou’s philosophy of the event, truth processes and subjectivation have their origin in his own political experiences. In Badiou’s memoirs, A Political Life: 1937-1985, we get a unique glimpse into the life experiences that shaped his political outlook as it appears in Being and Event and the Logics of Worlds. In the first two chapters, Badiou discusses how his childhood and youth shaped some of his foundational principles and beliefs. During World War 2, Badiou experienced life under...