This work offers innovative interpretations of significant figures in the French literary tradition, reshaping the understanding of the tradition as a whole. By exploring these key characters, the book presents fresh insights that challenge conventional readings and highlight the complexities within the French literary landscape.
Suitable for those approaching Deleuze for the first time, this title situates Deleuze within the philosophical tradition and makes it clear why the author develops his philosophy in the way that he does.
Dialectics of Negation and Difference
Exploring the intricate relationship between Gilles Deleuze and G. W. F. Hegel, this critical account delves into the philosophical dialogues that bridge the two thinkers across centuries. It highlights how Deleuze's ideas engage with and respond to Hegelian concepts, revealing a dynamic interplay of thought that reshapes contemporary philosophy. The analysis underscores the significance of their connections in understanding modern philosophical discourse and the evolution of idealism.
Gilles Deleuze (1925-1995) was an influential and provocative twentieth-century thinker who developed and presented an alternative to the image of thought found in traditional philosophy. This volume offers an extensive survey of Deleuze's philosophy by some of his most influential interpreters. The essays give lucid accounts of the fundamental themes of his metaphysical work and its ethical and political implications. They clearly situate his thinking within the philosophical tradition, with detailed studies of his engagements with phenomenology, post-Kantianism and the sciences, and also his interventions in the arts. As well as offering new research on established areas of Deleuze scholarship, several essays address key themes that have not previously been given the attention they deserve in the English-speaking world.