Reviews for Heidegger's Polemos: From Being to Politics

The average rating for Heidegger's Polemos: From Being to Politics based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2018-09-17 00:00:00 Timothy Crosland Wooh finished my first book for my MA! This definitely gave me a good overview of Habermas's main principles and theories, and was quite thought-provoking in places. It is structured in different sections - the key concepts, and while you could just pick and choose what you wanted to read, I read it back to back. Because of that, it was quite repetitive, but tbh, that did really help me become more comfortable with some of his key concepts like systems, instrumental rationality, and decolonization of the lifeworld. Also, the narrative tone was surprisingly warm.

Review # 2 was written on 2008-04-28 00:00:00 Carol Schultz Very clear and cogent summary of Badiou's theoretical system, especially in Part 2. From Badiou's early admiration of Maoism to his underground political engagements, this book covers the ambitious nature of Badiou's philosophy. One point that I particularly appreciate is that the author suggests inadequacies in Badiou's formulations, e.g. Badiou is unwilling to grant relations their proper ontological status. He also tries his best to avoid the nested mathematical jargon that Badiou indulges in Being and Event, and gives equal emphasis on Badiou's non-mathematical explorations. Would read again.