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Translation: Alain Badiou and the Concept of the Model: Introduction to a Materialist Epistemology of Mathematics

Wednesday, October 17, 2007
by Taylor Adkins
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The following is the first three sections of Alain Badiou’s first theoretical book Le Concept de modÃĻle: introduction à une ÃĐpistÃĐmologie matÃĐrialiste des mathÃĐmatiques. Paris: Maspero, 1968. p. 7-17 and is an original translation by Taylor Adkins [10/17/07]. Editor’s Advertisement: The beginning of this text continues a talk given on April 29, 1968 by Alain Badiou within the framework of the “Course of philosophy for scientists” given to the National university. This continuation should have […]