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''[[Theory ]] of the [[Subject]]'', first published in [[France ]] in 1982, is without [[doubt ]] one of [[Alain ]] Badiou’s most important works, laying many of the foundations for his magnum opus, [[Being ]] and [[Event]]. Here [[Badiou ]] seeks to provide a theory of the subject for [[Marxism ]] through a study of [[Lacanian ]] [[psychoanalysis]], offering a major contribution to Marxism, as well as to the larger debate regarding the [[relationship ]] between psychoanalysis and [[philosophy]]. The book also provides a [[history ]] and theory of [[structuralism ]] and [[poststructuralism]], a unique evaluation of the achievements of [[French ]] Maoism during the 1970s and the [[significance ]] of the events of May [[1968]], and breathtaking [[analyses ]] of art and [[literature]]. As a [[theoretical ]] [[synthesis]], the book is extraordinary in [[terms ]] of its originality, breadth and clarity.

This is arguably Badiou’s most creative and passionate book, encompassing the entire battlefield of contemporary theory, [[philosophy and psychoanalysis]]. Available for the first [[time ]] in [[English ]] and now in paperback, this is a must-read for anyone interested in this lively and highly original thinker.