{"product_id":"9781350214378","title":"Badiou and Communicable Worlds A Critical Introduction to Logics of Worlds","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBadiou and Communicable Worlds\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Critical Introduction to Logics of Worlds\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWilliam Watkin\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLogics of Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e stands as one of the most important texts in contemporary thought. Conceived as the sequel to Alan Badiou's \u003ci\u003eBeing and Event\u003c\/i\u003e, the book expands upon and elucidates the questions that were posed in the first book. As a complex theory of worlds, the text has, for the most part, been misunderstood, but in William Watkin's diligent and critical close ­reading of the book, he makes the case for \u003ci\u003eLogics of Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e being the essential Badiou book for anyone interested in existence, meaning and the potential for radical change. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor Watkin, this recasting of ontology is followed by a transformation of logic, which is not only a theory of being, but of appearing and allows Badiou to give new meaning to the object, body and relation. To do this, he explores these concepts through architecture, astronomy and renowned thinkers such as Kant, Hegel and Kierkegaard. For students of French Continental philosophy, ontology and Badiou himself, Watkin's commentary on the philosopher's text provides a brilliant and incisive new interpretation of this underrated work by the leading Continental philosopher of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWilliam Watkin\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Contemporary Literature   and Philosophy at Brunel University, West London. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eIn the Process of Poetry: The New York School and the Avant-Garde\u003c\/i\u003e,   \u003ci\u003eAgamben and Indifference: A Critical   Overview \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBadiou and Indifferent   Being\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25 August 2022\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350214378\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e304\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14.88\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51333209096332,"sku":"9781350214378","price":38.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_510b2299-241f-40f2-b557-d1f5f29fe358.jpg?v=1783609149","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781350214378","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}