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An A to Z of Theory | Augusto Boal: Aesthetics and Human Becoming
The Brazilian playwright, director and political activist Augusto Boal is credited with formulating one of the most radical forms of theatre ever devised, the Theatre of the Oppressed. In the first of a seven-part series of essays, Andrew Robinson surveys Boal's view of the central role of art in human life.
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An A to Z of Theory | Thomas Aquinas: The State and the Common Good
In the last essay of his three-part series on the medieval philosopher, Andrew Robinson examines the political thought of Thomas Aquinas, notably his ideas on the state, the limits of state power, and the uses and abuses of the idea of the common good.
In Theory, New in Ceasefire - Sunday, September 6, 2015 18:37 - 3 Comments
An A to Z of Theory | Thomas Aquinas: Ethics and Anti-Capitalism
In the second of his three-part series on the medieval philosopher, Andrew Robinson examines Thomas Aquinas's ethical theory, and the virtues and principles it promotes. He also explores Aquinas's critique of usury, and its usefulness to an anti-capitalist critique of capital accumulation.
In Theory, New in Ceasefire - Monday, June 8, 2015 18:37 - 2 Comments
An A to Z of Theory | Thomas Aquinas: Talking about Difference
Thomas Aquinas is the best-known philosopher in the Medieval European tradition. What relevance does he have for activists and radicals today? In the first of a three-part series, Andrew Robinson explores the context and concerns of Aquinas's work.
In Theory, New in Ceasefire - Friday, April 17, 2015 18:45 - 1 Comment
An A to Z of Theory | Alain Badiou: On Badiou Versus Deleuze
In the tenth and final instalment of his series on the French thinker, Andrew Robinson compares and contrasts Badiou's work with one of Robinson's favourite theorists, and Badiou's béte noire: Gilles Deleuze.
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An A to Z of Theory | Alain Badiou: Political Action and the Organisation Politique
In addition to his influential role in contemporary philosophy, Alain Badiou is also a political activist. In the penultimate essay of his series on the French thinker's ideas, Andrew Robinson summarises Badiou's work with the Organisation Politique in the context of a wider critique of his political theories.
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An A to Z of Theory | Alain Badiou: Politics
In the eighth installment of his ten-part series on the political thought of Alain Badiou, Andrew Robinson examines the French thinker's specifically political ideas.
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An A to Z of Theory | Alain Badiou: After the Event
In this seventh of his ten-part series on Alain Badiou, Andrew Robinson explores what happens after the Event and its unfolding, and examines a number of possible pitfalls with Badiou's theory. Do actual revolutions unfold in the way which Badiou models? And can Badiou deal with Event-like processes with reactionary consequences?
In Theory, New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, January 20, 2015 10:54 - 1 Comment
An A to Z of Theory | Alain Badiou: Truth, Subjectivity, and Fidelity
In his latest column on Alain Badiou, Andrew Robinson explores how the French theorist believes an Event should be unfolded or followed in revolutionary politics. Robinson covers three key Badiousian concepts: the Truth, the revolutionary subject, and the ethical principle of fidelity to an Event.
In Theory, New in Ceasefire - Monday, December 15, 2014 11:13 - 10 Comments
An A to Z of Theory | Alain Badiou: The Event
Badiou's theory of the Event is the lynchpin of his influential, but controversial, theory of revolutionary politics. In the fifth instalment of his series, Andrew Robinson traces the contours of the Event, and its fundamental attributes, such as undecidability, ontological disruption, and unfoundedness. He also examines which historical revolts are viewed by Badiou as authentic Events – and why some historical revolts fall short.
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