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Being and Event

by Alain Badiou

'Being and Event' is a translation of one of the single most important works of recent French philosophy, Badiou's magnum opus. The book is organised in a careful, precise and novel manner, reflecting the philosophical rigour of Badiou's thought. This English language edition includes a new preface.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?