Alain Badiou is the world's most influential living philosopher. Few contemporary thinkers display his breadth of argument and reference, or his ability to intervene in debates critical to both analytic and continental philosophy. This book presents an overview of and introduction to the full range of Badiou's thinking.

Introduction: Badiou’s form, A. J. Bartlett, Justin Clemens; Chapter 1 Biography and early works, Oliver Feltham; Part 1 The foundations of Badiou’s thought; Chapter 2 Philosophy, Feltham Oliver; Chapter 3 The conditions, Justin Clemens; Chapter 4 The subject, Bruno Besana; Chapter 5 Ontology, Alex Ling; Part 2 Badiou’s key concepts or “conditions”; Chapter 6 Science, Ray Brassier; Chapter 7 Love, Sigi Jöttkandt; Chapter 8 Art, Elie During; Chapter 9 Politics, Nina Power, Alberto Toscano; Part 3 Badiou’s engagement with key philosophers; Chapter 10 Plato, A. J. Bartlett; Chapter 11 Spinoza, Jon Roffe; Chapter 12 Kant, Hallward Peter; Chapter 13 Hegel, Bruno Bosteels; Chapter 14 Heidegger, Mark Hewson; Chapter 15 Lacan, A. J. Bartlett, Justin Clemens; Chapter 16 Deleuze, John Mullarkey; Chapter 17 New Directions, Z.L. Fraser; after Badiou’s futures, A. J. Bartlett, Justin Clemens;