Alain Badiou Biography

Alain Badiou is one of the most original contemporary French philosophers. Trained in mathematics, his thought is deeply influenced by Plato, Hegel, Lacan, and Deleuze. Badiou is a vocal critic of both analytic and postmodern schools of thought. His philosophy endeavors to reveal and make sense of the potential for radical innovation—revolution, invention, transfiguration—within any given situation. His work explores the possibility of the new emerging across diverse human experiences.