Ed Pluth is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at California State University.

"Ed Pluth's book is an admirably accessible and intellectually rigorous introduction to the work of Alain Badiou. In precise and unaffected prose, he provides compelling reconstructions of the key facets of Badiou's philosophy, from his mathematical ontology to his thinking of the event. An excellent starting-point for those new to Badiou's thought, Pluth's book also offers insightful treatments of issues of concern to more specialized readers, such as the role of affect in Badiou's understanding of the subject, and the link between his two major works, Being and Event and Logics of Worlds. Above all, Pluth convincingly shows how Badiou's philosophy combines the formal requirements of logic and ontology with an emphasis on the courage needed to live a life committed to unprecedented truths."Alberto Toscano, Goldsmiths, University of London "This book is a clear-eyed walk straight to the heart of Badiou's philosophy - all dross is eliminated in the pursuit of a single, astounding, idea: that if we do not take the risk of being faithful to a truth, we guarantee ourselves inhuman lives. Pluth has not only introduced Badiou's philosophy, he has crystallized it."Oliver Feltham, American University of Paris

• Guide to Abbreviations of Badiou's Publications viIntroduction 11 Badiou's Philosophical Background 172 Being and Event 293 Situations and Events 484 Logics of Worlds 675 Infi nity and Truth 856 Badiou's Theories of the Subject 1047 Ethics and Affects 1288 Politics 154Conclusion 175Select Bibliography 186Index 188

Ed Pluth is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at California State University.

"Ed Pluth's book is an admirably accessible and intellectually rigorous introduction to the work of Alain Badiou. In precise and unaffected prose, he provides compelling reconstructions of the key facets of Badiou's philosophy, from his mathematical ontology to his thinking of the event. An excellent starting-point for those new to Badiou's thought, Pluth's book also offers insightful treatments of issues of concern to more specialized readers, such as the role of affect in Badiou's understanding of the subject, and the link between his two major works, Being and Event and Logics of Worlds. Above all, Pluth convincingly shows how Badiou's philosophy combines the formal requirements of logic and ontology with an emphasis on the courage needed to live a life committed to unprecedented truths."Alberto Toscano, Goldsmiths, University of London "This book is a clear-eyed walk straight to the heart of Badiou's philosophy - all dross is eliminated in the pursuit of a single, astounding, idea: that if we do not take the risk of being faithful to a truth, we guarantee ourselves inhuman lives. Pluth has not only introduced Badiou's philosophy, he has crystallized it."Oliver Feltham, American University of Paris

• Guide to Abbreviations of Badiou's Publications viIntroduction 11 Badiou's Philosophical Background 172 Being and Event 293 Situations and Events 484 Logics of Worlds 675 Infi nity and Truth 856 Badiou's Theories of the Subject 1047 Ethics and Affects 1288 Politics 154Conclusion 175Select Bibliography 186Index 188