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In Praise of Love

Paperback • 2012 • English

In Praise of Love

By Alain Badiou, Nicolas Truong

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About the book

Love without risks is like war without deaths - but, today, love is threatened by an alliance of liberalism and hedonism. Caught between consumerism and casual sexual encounters devoid of passion, love - without the key ingredient of chance - is in danger of withering on the vine. In In Praise of Love, Alain Badiou takes on contemporary 'dating agency' conceptions of love that come complete with zero-risk insurance - like US zero-casualty bombs. He develops a new take on love that sees it as an ...Show more

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ISBN

9781846687792

Publisher

Serpent's Tail

Published year

2012

Language

English

Original title

In Praise of Love

Format

Paperback

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