Political Life: 1937 - 1985

In this book, the renowned philosopher and polymath Alain Badiou tells the story of the first five decades of his life, from 1937 to 1985, setting it within the political history of the twentieth century. Born in Morocco on the eve of catastrophic conflict, Badiou s childhood and youth were marked by the Second World War and the Algerian War, experiences that would shape his political consciousnes...