French Philosophy Today: New Figures of the Human in Badiou, Meillassoux, Malabou, Serres and Latour

This book, "Transformations of the Human," offers a comprehensive exploration of the latest philosophical ideas on humanity's relationships with nature, culture, objects, social and political change, ecology, and even the brain.

The author, Christopher Watkin, provides valuable insights into the work of five contemporary French philosophers - Alain Badiou, Quentin Meillassoux, Catherine Malabou, Michel Serres, and Bruno Latour - and their contributions to the field. The book delves into the promises and perils of these new philosophies in a technologically advanced but socially atomized and ecologically vulnerable society.

Watkin's treatments of each philosopher serve as valuable resources on their work, while also presenting an original thesis in his own terms.

The book offers a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the latest developments in French philosophy and their implications for our contemporary world.