“Since the book’s first publication in 1988, Alain Badiou’s Being and Event has established itself of one of the most important and controversial works in contemporary philosophy and its author as one of the most influential thinkers of our time. Being and Event is a comprehensive statement of Badiou’s philosophical project and sees him recast the European philosophical tradition from Plato onwards, via a series of analyses of such key figures as Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Hegel, Rousseau, and Lacan. He thus develops the basis for a history of philosophy rivaling those of Heidegger and Deleuze in its depth.”
– Book Blurb

Schedule of Readings:
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January 27
Week 1: Introduction

February 3
Week 2: Chapters 1 -3

February 10
Week 3: Chapters 4-6

February 24
Week 4: Chapters 7-9

March 2 (Pulaski Day, so not at the Library, we will be at Half Sour at Clark and 8th St.)
Week 5: Chapters 10-12

March 9
Week 6: Chapters 13-15

Postponed due to Covid-19 closings
Week 7: Chapters 16-19

Postponed due to Covid-19 closings
Week 8: Chapters 20-22P

Postponed due to Covid-19 closings

Week 9: Chapters 23-25

Postponed due to Covid-19 closings
Week 10: Chapters 26-28

Postponed due to Covid-19 closings
Week 11: Chapters 29-30

Postponed due to Covid-19 closings
Week 12: Chapters 31-32

Postponed due to Covid-19 closings

Week 13: Chapters 33-34

Postponed due to Covid-19 closings
Week 14: Chapter 35

Postponed due to Covid-19 closings
Week 15: Chapter 36

The book is available in many places, but a PDF is available for you here as well: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QywIzevQ7C8YbnWcGht9Z5A7r7-zoZWx/view?usp=sharing