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Deleuze and Guattari differentiate between philosophy, science, and the arts, seeing each as a means of confronting chaos, and challenge the common view that philosophy is an extension of logic.
Deleuze and Guattari differentiate between philosophy, science, and the arts, seeing each as a means of confronting chaos, and challenge the common view that philosophy is an extension of logic.
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Called by many France's foremost philosopher, Gilles Deleuze is one of the leading thinkers in the Western World. His acclaimed works and celebrated collaborations with Félix Guattari have established him as a seminal figure in the fields of literary criticism and philosophy. The long-awaited publication of What Is Philosophy? in English marks the culmination of Deleuze's career.
Deleuze and Guattari differentiate between philosophy, science, and the arts, seeing them as means of confronting chaos, and challenge the common view that philosophy is an extension of logic. The authors also discuss the similarities and distinctions between creative and philosophical writing. Fresh anecdotes from the history of philosophy illuminate the book, along with engaging discussions of composers, painters, writers, and architects.
A milestone in Deleuze's collaboration with Guattari, What Is Philosophy? brings a new perspective to Deleuze's studies of cinema, painting, and music, while setting a brilliant capstone upon his work.
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What Is Philosophy? by Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari is praised as a pivotal work that introduces innovative concepts such as deterritorialized Earth and chaotic brains. It engages "friends" of the concept, offering a fresh taste of philosophical exploration. Reviewers find it both a pleasurable and rigorous contribution to philosophy, with one noting its reflection of modern understanding, suggesting our era might be considered Deleuzian.
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ISBN: 9780231079891
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 23 May 1996
Country: United States
Imprint: Columbia University Press
Contributors:
- Translated by Hugh Tomlinson
- Translated by Graham Burchell
Audience: Professional and scholarly
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Weight: 250g
Pages: 256
About the Author
Gilles Deleuze was Professor of Philosophy at the University of Paris VIII. He died in November 1995. Among his many works are The Logic of Sense, Difference and Repetition, and Nietzche and Philosophy, all published by Columbia University Press. Felix Guattari, a practicing psychoanalyst in Paris until his death in 1992, collaborated with Deleuze on four books, including Anti-Oedipus and A Thousand Plateaus.
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