Badiou: Event and Truth Procedures
바디우의 사건과 진리 절차
A mathematical ontology and radical philosophy proposing that genuine truths emerge only when subjects maintain militant fidelity to a disruptive, unrepresentable Event across science, art, politics, or love.
| Field | Philosophy |
|---|---|
| Level of analysis | Macro · Structures & Institutions |
| Paradigm | Idealism Critical Theory |
| Key figures | 👤 Alain Badiou (알랭 바디우) |
| Year | 1988 |
Key Claims
Alain Badiou formulated a set-theoretical ontology where reality is pure multiple without a transcendent One. Truth is an ongoing militant process generated when an unpredictable Event ruptures an established situation, summoning subjects to disciplined fidelity.
Further Reading
- Badiou, A. (1988). L’Être et l’Événement. Éditions du Seuil. (English: Being and Event, 2005, Continuum).
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