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Being and Event
Ever feel like philosophy is just endless navel-gazing about what 'being' really means—without ever getting anywhere? Alain Badiou’s “Being and Event” throws that tired script out the window and dares to say: math is the real ontology, and real change comes from unpredictable, disruptive events. It’s dense, it’s weird, but it’s also a wild ride into how we might think about reality, truth, and those rare moments that shake everything up.
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