In the contemporary world, the individual recognizes the objective existence of bodies alone, and, first of all, of his or her own body.

September 9th, 2006 Comments Off on In the contemporary world, the individual recognizes the objective existence of bodies alone, and, first of all, of his or her own body.

“Bodies, Languages Truths”

Alain Badiou’s lecture delivered at the Victoria College of Arts, University of Melbourne, Sept 9th, 2006.

…”In the pragmatics of desires, in the evidence of the domination of trade and business, in the formal law of sale and purchase, the individual is convinced of, and formatted by, the dogma of our finitude, of our exposition to enjoyment, suffering and death.”

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