Ethics
Alain Badiou
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Ethics
by Alain Badiou, Peter Hallward
Published
2013
Publisher
Verso
Pages
166
ISBN-13
9781781680186
Description
"Ethical questions dominate today's political and academic agendas. While government think-tanks ponder the dilemmas of bio-ethics, medical ethics and professional ethics, respect for human rights and reverence for the Other have become matters of virtually instinctive consensus." "Alain Badiou, one of the most powerful and unusual voices in contemporary French philosophy, explodes the facile assumptions behind this recent ethical turn. He shows how our prevailing ethical principles serve to reinforce an ideology of the status quo and demonstrates that an ethics conceived in terms of negative human rights or tolerance of difference cannot sustain decisive and precisely situated interventions any more than they can underpin a coherent concept of evil. Our consensual ethical norms amount to nothing more than a jumbled confusion of legalistic formalism, scandalised opinion, and theological mystification."--Jacket.
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How many pages are in Ethics?
This edition of Ethics has approximately 166 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Ethics?
For most readers, Ethics typically takes between 3h 28m and 2h 18m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 41,500 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 2h 46m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 6 days • Estimated word count: 41,500 words
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What is the word count of Ethics?
The estimated word count for Ethics is approximately 41,500 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Ethics?
Ethics was written by Alain Badiou, Peter Hallward.
When was Ethics published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2013. The original work may have been published on a different date.