Equalizing Theatre and Philosophy: Laruelle, Badiou, and gestures of authority in the philosophy of theatre

In this article I engage François Laruelle’s notion of ‘non-standard’ aesthetics to provide a critical perspective on Alain Badiou’s various pronouncements on the philosophy of theatre. Whilst in works such as In Praise of Theatre (2015), Badiou initially appears magnanimous in relation to theatre’s...

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Main Author: Laura Cull Ó Maoilearca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Performance Philosophy 2017-12-01
Series:Performance Philosophy
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Online Access:https://www.performancephilosophy.org/journal/article/view/162