Alain Badiou
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Alain Badiou
Summary
Alain Badiou is a human[1]. He was born in Rabat[2]. He was born on +1937-01-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a philosopher[4], novelist[5], playwright[6], editor[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (407 views/month, #6,894 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Born in Rabat[2], Alain Badiou…
- Alain Badiou was born on +1937-01-17T00:00:00Z[3].
- Alain Badiou's father was Raymond Badiou[10].
- Alain Badiou held citizenship in France[11].
- Alain Badiou's professions included philosopher[4].
- Alain Badiou worked as a novelist[5].
- Alain Badiou worked as a playwright[6].
- Alain Badiou's professions included editor[7].
- Alain Badiou worked as a university teacher[8].
- Alain Badiou worked as a writer[12].
- Alain Badiou's field of work was set theory[13].
- Alain Badiou's field of work was metapolitics[14].
- Alain Badiou's field of work was ontology[15].
- Alain Badiou's field of work was Marxism[16].
- Alain Badiou was employed by European Graduate School[17].
- Among Alain Badiou's employers was École Normale Supérieure[18].
- Alain Badiou was employed by University of Reims[19].
- Alain Badiou's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure[20].
- Alain Badiou's education included a stint at Lycée Louis-le-Grand[21].
- Alain Badiou received the Q133813064[22].
- Alain Badiou received the Q130718397[23].
- Alain Badiou was a member of Organisation politique[24].
- Alain Badiou was influenced by Jean-Paul Sartre[25].
- Alain Badiou was influenced by Louis Althusser[26].
- Alain Badiou was influenced by Plato[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Alain Badiou was born in Rabat[2]. He was born on +1937-01-17T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Raymond Badiou[10].
Education
Educated at École Normale Supérieure[20], a école normale supérieure[28], in France[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Paris[31] and Lycée Louis-le-Grand[21], an educational facility[32], in France[33], founded in 1965[34].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include philosopher[4], novelist[5], playwright[6], editor[7], university teacher[8], and writer[12]. Fields of work include set theory[13], a branch of mathematics[35]; metapolitics[14]; ontology[15], a field of study[36]; and Marxism[16], an economic theory[37]. Employers include European Graduate School[17], an educational institution[38], in Switzerland[39], founded in 1994[40]; École Normale Supérieure[18], a école normale supérieure[41], in France[42], founded in 1794[43], headquartered in Paris[44]; and University of Reims[19], a university in France[45], in France[46], founded in 1967[47], headquartered in Reims[48]. Doctoral students include Gabriel Rockhill[49], a philosopher[50], b. 1972[51], of United States[52], specialised in philosophy[53]; Patrick Vauday[54], a philosopher[55], b. 1949[56], of France[57]; Alenka Zupančič[58], a philosopher[59], b. 1966[60], of Slovenia[61], specialised in philosophy[62]; André Hirt[63], a philosopher[64], b. 1955[65], of France[66]; Vladimir Safatle[67], a philosopher[68], b. 1973[69], of Brazil[70], specialised in philosophy[71]; and Alain Beaulieu[72], a philosopher[73], b. 1970[74], of Canada[75], specialised in modern philosophy[76].
Recognition
Awards received include Q133813064[22] and Q130718397[23].
Personal Life
Political affiliations include Unified Socialist Party[77], a political party[78], in France[79], founded in 1960[80], headquartered in Paris[81] and French Marxist-Leninist Communist League[82], a political party[83], in France[84], founded in 1969[85].
Why It Matters
Alain Badiou ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (407 views/month, #6,894 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[86] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[87]
He has been cited as an influence by Slavoj Žižek[88], a philosopher[89], b. 1949[90], of Slovenia[91], awarded the Ambassador of Science of the Republic of Slovenia[92], specialised in ideology[93]; Gabriel Rockhill[94], a philosopher[95], b. 1972[96], of United States[97], specialised in philosophy[98]; Ray Brassier[99], a philosopher[100], b. 1965[101], of United Kingdom[102]; Quentin Meillassoux[103], a philosopher[104], b. 1967[105], of France[106]; Simon Critchley[107], a philosopher[108], b. 1960[109], of United Kingdom[110]; and Tristan Garcia[111], a writer[112], b. 1981[113], of France[114], awarded the Prix de Flore[115], specialised in creative and professional writing[116].
His notable doctoral advisees include Gabriel Rockhill[117], a philosopher[118], b. 1972[119], of United States[120], specialised in philosophy[121]; Alenka Zupančič[122], a philosopher[123], b. 1966[124], of Slovenia[125], specialised in philosophy[126]; and Vladimir Safatle[127].
FAQs
Where was Alain Badiou born?
Alain Badiou was born in Rabat[2].
Who were Alain Badiou's parents?
Alain Badiou's father was Raymond Badiou[10].
What did Alain Badiou do for work?
Alain Badiou worked as philosopher[4], novelist[5], playwright[6], editor[7], and university teacher[8].
Where did Alain Badiou go to school?
Alain Badiou was educated at École Normale Supérieure[20] and Lycée Louis-le-Grand[21].
What awards did Alain Badiou receive?
Honors received include Q133813064[22] and Q130718397[23].
Who did Alain Badiou influence?
Alain Badiou has been cited as an influence by Slavoj Žižek[88], Gabriel Rockhill[94], Ray Brassier[99], and Quentin Meillassoux[103].