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Being Is Neither One Nor Multiple
- For Badiou, being is neither a singular whole (one) nor a simple multiplicity of ones. - Being exists as an ontological multiplicity distinct from a series of many singular identities.
Subject Beyond Contextual Limits
- Badiou distinguishes 'where something is' from 'what it is,' proving situational context is insufficient to define being. - This distinction allows subjects to exceed mere context and opens possibilities for truth.
Rejecting Negativity for Event Subjectivity
- Badiou rejects negativity as the primal condition of subjectivity and posits the event as external and necessary for true subjectivity. - Without fidelity to an event, humans remain animalistic beings under capitalism.