At 79 years of age the philosopher alain badiou surveys the youth. Badiou stands virtually alone among major, modernday philosophers as a selfproclaimed platonist, the champion of what he calls a platonism of the multiple rejecting antiplatonism and most. Alain badious interpretation, or what the author calls his hypertranslation of platos republic, takes the reader into platos commentary on politics and justice and brought up to modern day. It is only a shame that bartlett wrote and published before the publication in 2012 in french and in english of badious platos republic. Platos republic, by alain badiou free download as pdf file. His columbia university press books include platos republic.
Translated by susan spitzer and introduction by kenneth reinhard. Alain badiou breathes life into plato s landmark text and revives its universality. Platos republic is one of the most wellknown and widely discussed texts in the history of philosophy, but how might we get to the heart of this work today, 2500 years after it was originally composed. Oct 16, 2018 alain badiou is emeritus professor of philosophy at the ecole normale superieure in paris. The republic may also have been explored in relation to ethics and. Alain badiou, translator of the latest version of platos republic, is writing a screenplay called the life of plato. Badious communism and rancieres democracy have yet to come to terms, within their own resolute commitments to equality, with the colonial and decolonial question, with the gendered and racialized history of class exploitation at its origins. Alain badiou, the communist hypothesis, nlr 49, january. Pdf being, appearing, and the platonic idea in badiou and plato. But how might we get to the heart of this work today, 2,500 years after its original composition. Alain badiou in this little book steals it back from the selfhelp industry and restores it to its. An interrogation of plato s entire work using the concepts and categories of alain badiou.
Hence, after decades of decolonial critique against the productive and exclusive power of the eurocentric gaze, the romantic portrayal of the primitive people, later called savages too, in badious republic, passes unchallenged, just to mention one of several examples in that text. Pdf in this chapter i perform a critical reading of the french philosopher alain badious hypertranslation of platos republic in order to outline. Simon critchley has described this text 372 pages of it as something really remarkable. Alain badiou refers to his translation of platos republicas a hypertranslation. Plato srepublic a dialogue in sixteen chapters, with a prologue and an epilogue alain badiou translated by susan spitzer polity. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The individual who chances to witness such an event, if he is faithful to what he has glimpsed, can then introduce the truth by naming it into worldly situations. Badiou has famously described his philosophy as platonism of the multiple, and he regards being and event as the major work in which this project, which is less a return to than a continuation of plato s project, is realised. A dialogue in 16 chapters 2012, badiou contemporizes platos republic, and reinvents socrates into a maoist philosopher who constantly quotes mao. This view is held by antiauthoritarians like bruno latour and jacques ranciere who deploy plato as a foil, as well as by communists like alain badiou who. This paper conducts a textual analysis of badious references to mao and maoist. Plato s republic is one of the most wellknown and widely discussed texts in the history of philosophy, but how might we get to the heart of this work today, 2500 years after it was originally composed. Click download or read online button to get badiou and plato book now. It is something of a truism among contemporary french theorists that platos vision of politics is elitist, and that it legitimates authoritarian schemas of nondemocratic representation.
Tom eyers, associate professor, duquesne university, usa what defines true happiness has been a fundamental question of philosophy since at least platos republic and aristotles nicomachean ethics. Plenty of books have been written about platos republic. A dialogue in 16 chapters by alain badiou translated by susan spitzer, introduction by kenneth reinhard new york. Badiou thereby marks out a philosophy by which to refute the apparent relativism or apoliticism in poststructuralist thought. Alain badiou s interpretation, or what the author calls his hypertranslation of plato s republic, takes the reader into plato s commentary on politics and justice and brought up to modern day. Pdf alain badiou on political education researchgate. Plato s republic is one of the bestknown and most widelydiscussed texts in the history of philosophy. Alain badiou is a founding member along with natacha michel and sylvain lazarus of the militant french political organisation lorganisation politiquewhich was active from until it disbanded in while such knowledge is produced in the process of being faithful to a truth event, it should be noted that, for badiou, knowledge, in the figure of. Alain badiou breathes life into platos landmark text and revives its. Jan 22, 20 plato s republic is one of the bestknown and most widelydiscussed texts in the history of philosophy. Badiou has famously described his philosophy as platonism of the multiple, and he regards being and event as the major work in which this project, which is less a return to than a continuation of platos project, is realised. Plato s republic is an undoubted classic whether alain badiou s reimagining of the work will also be in years to come is debatable.
Translation by david broder photo by jeanfrancois gornet. However, as far as i can tell, there have only been a couple of efforts to rewrite it entirely. Lessons in political courage from plato and corneille, and a call to reassert the manifestos founding wager. Alain badiou breathes life into platos landmark text and revives its universality. This article originally appeared in berfrois platos republic. In what alain badiou calls his hypertranslation of platos republic, we are taken into the world of platos classic dialogue on politics and justice, sped up to the pace of a 21 st century new york street corner.
In this article i will explore those platonic boundaries, specifically the intellectual limits of poetic writing as reflected upon by selfidentified platonist alain badiou. One should also note badiou s hypertranslation of the republic into french, now available in english. Alain badiou s translation of plato s republic is both a work of literary transformation and, implicitly, a powerful and original commentary on plato. Badiou and plato download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. This is an interrogation of plato s entire work using the concepts and categories of alain badiou. Pdf violence in alain badious emancipatory politics. In what alain badiou calls his hypertranslation of platos republic, we are taken into the world of platos classic dialogue on politics and justice, sped up to the pace of a 21 st century new york street. This document was created with prince, a great way of getting. Plato s republic, by alain badiou free download as pdf file. Jan 04, 2012 platos republic is one of the most wellknown and widely discussed texts in the history of philosophy, but how might we get to the heart of this work today, 2500 years after it was originally composed. The colonial question appears in platos republic and reappears in platos laws. Alain badiou despite all that is devaluing the wor democracyd day after day and in front of our eyes, there is n platos republic.
An interrogation of platos entire work using the concepts and categories of alain badiou. A dialogue in 16 chapters 2012, badiou contemporizes. That being said, i am not attempting, strictly speaking, to look at badious interpretation of platos banishment of poetry. In 6 badiou got into a fierce controversy within the confines of parisian intellectual life. English translation of a translation by alain badiou. Alain badiou invents a new genre in order to breathe fresh. Wikimedia commons has media related to alain badiou. This is the first book to critically address and draw consequences from badiou s claim that his work is a platonism of the multiple and that philosophy today requires a platonic gesture. Pdf this essay considers the ambiguous sense in which badiou is a platonist.
Alain badiou invents a new genre in order to breathe fresh life into platos text and restore its universality. This page was last edited on 20 decemberat archived from the original pdf on 11 august verso, platos republic. Platos republic, by alain badiou plato platonism scribd. Badiousrepublic participatesintheideasofplatosrepublic aboveall,theideaofthe idea and his fidelity to platos text is conditioned by his fidelity to platos ideas. One should also note badious hypertranslation of the republic into french, now available in english. Platos republic isbn 9780745662145 pdf epub alain badiou. And he wants for its leading role none other than brad pitt, supported by sean connery as socrates and meryl streep as mrs.
Alain badiou on the countrys longue duree sequences of restoration and revolt, and the place of sarkozys presidency within them. This document was created with prince, a great way of. Alain badiou, translator of the latest version of plato s republic, is writing a screenplay called the life of plato. Alain badiou despite all that is devaluing the wor democracyd day after day and in front of our eyes, there is n plato s republic is one of the bestknown and most widelydiscussed texts in the history of philosophy. The millenarian platonism of alain badiou part i voegelinview. Alain badiou invents a new genre in order to breathe fresh life into plato s text and restore its universality.
Badiou has written about the concepts of being, truth. Why does the spectre of may 68 still haunt french discourse. A dialogue in sixteen chapters 2015 and theres no such thing as a sexual relationship. Alain badious translation of platos republic is both a work of literary transformation and, implicitly, a powerful and original commentary on plato.
Ive always desired to affirm a plato who would be our contemporary badiou and. This is the second instalment in a threepart essay on the millenarian platonism of the french philosopher alain badiou. Only the philosopher sees in the true lovers love the unfolding of a truth. In what some observers may consider an anathema, badiou translates the text into everyday language. Alain badiou refers to his translation of platos republic as a hypertranslation. Alain badiou is making a movie about plato with brad pitt. Platos republic is an undoubted classic whether alain badious reimagining of the work will also be in years to come is debatable. Although he tries to put old ideas and concepts into a more modern context this is still a very heavy project for the average reader to tackle. Rather than producing yet another critical commentary, he has retranslated the.
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