Alain Badiou

Alain Badiou, philosophe, romancier et dramaturge, explore des sujets fascinants comme le communisme et son rôle dans le discours politique actuel. Il critique les applications de rencontres modernes, questionnant leur impact sur l'amour authentique. La discussion se penche également sur l'engagement des jeunes dans un monde individualiste, tout en célébrant une mémoire intergénérationnelle riche. Badiou évoque l'amour à travers le prisme de l'âge, soulignant que le désir reste une force persistante, défiant le temps.

Dr. Richard Boothby invites Mari Ruti and Alain Badiou to discuss Freud and Lacan's views on love. They explore narcissism in relationships, the processes of mourning and melancholia, and the interplay of love and narcissism. They also delve into Freud's death drive and its connection to love, as well as Lacan's concept of Dostin. Lastly, they explore love as a transformative experience and Badu's ontological challenge of love.

Alain Badiou, a contemporary communist French philosopher, discusses his theory of being and events, truth procedures, ethics, love, and the subject. He compares Marxist theory, Maoism, and political Marxism. Topics include politics as sequences, truth and the three subjects, and history, agency, and Platonism. St. Paul's significance in Badiou's philosophy is also explored. This episode is a must-listen for philosophy and radical egalitarian politics enthusiasts.