Intermittency : The Concept of Historical Reason in Recent French Philosophy

Explores the concept of historical intermittency in 5 recent French philosophersStoking the embers of French Hegelianism, this book looks at five recent and contemporary French philosophers: Badiou, Jambet, Lardreau, Francoise Proust and Ranciere. Each produces a post-Hegelian philosophy of history founded on an assertion of the intermittency of historical value.* a sustained reflection on the character of a contemporary philosophy of history* a new and timely theory of modernity, modern literature and artKey words: Badiou; Ranciere; Francoise Proust; Jambet; Lardreau; modern literature; post-Marxism; intermittency; contemporary political thought; French philosophy.