Gilles Deleuze: An Introduction

Hardback

Main Details

Title Gilles Deleuze: An Introduction
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Todd May
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:198
Dimensions(mm): Height 231,Width 155
Category/GenreWestern philosophy from c 1900 to now
ISBN/Barcode 9780521843096
ClassificationsDewey:194
Audience
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 17 January 2005
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This book offers a readable and compelling introduction to the work of one of the twentieth century's most important and elusive thinkers. Other books have tried to explain Deleuze in general terms. Todd May organizes his book around a central question at the heart of Deleuze's philosophy: how might we live? The author then goes on to explain how Deleuze offers a view of the cosmos as a living thing that provides ways of conducting our lives that we may not have dreamed of. Through this approach the full range of Deleuze's philosophy is covered. Offering a lucid account of a highly technical philosophy, Todd May's introduction will be widely read amongst those in philosophy, political science, cultural studies and French studies.

Author Biography

Todd May is Professor of Philosophy in the Department of Philosophy and Religion, Clemson University, South Carolina.

Reviews

'... the best discussion of Deleuze's work that I have encountered ...'. Gary Gutting, University of Notre Dame