| Deleuze and the Political Second Edition Contributor(s): Patton, Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 041510064X ISBN-13: 9780415100649 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $42.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2000 Annotation: While Gilles Deleuze is hailed as on of the most influential thinkers in the twentieth century and a key figure in poststructuralist thought, the impact of his work on political theory and the challenges it presents has received remarkably little attention. "Deleuze" "and the Political" provides the first full-length overview of Deleuze's relation to political thought, as well as an accessible and fascinating introduction to some of the key themes in his work. Paul Patton explores the full range of Deleuze's work, interweaving motifs that extend from his early writings, such as "Nietzsche and Philosophy," to the more recent "What is Philosophy?" and major texts such as "Anti-Oedipus" and "Difference and Repetition." Throughout, Patton demonstrates Deleuze's relevance to theoretical and practical concerns in disciplines as diverse as philosophy, political theory, sociology, history, and cultural studies. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Political - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Dewey: 320.01 |
| LCCN: 99086552 |
| Lexile Measure: 1480 |
| Series: Thinking the Political |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6.15" W x 9.19" (0.60 lbs) 176 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: With clarity, precision and economy, Paul Patton synthesizes the full range of Deleuze's work. He interweaves with great dexterity motifs that extend from his early works, such as Nietzsche and Philosophy, to the more recent What is Philosophy? and his key works such as Anti-Oedipus and Difference and Repetition. Throughout, Deleuze and the Political demonstrates Deleuze's relevance to theoretical and practical concerns in a number of disciplines including philosophy, political theory, sociology, history, and cultural studies. Paul Patton also presents an outstandingly clear treatment of fundamental concepts in Deleuze's work, such as difference, power, desire, multiplicities, nomadism and the war machine and sets out the importance of Deleuze to poststructuralist political thought. It will be essential reading for anyone studying Deleuze and students of philosophy, politics, sociology, literature and cultural studies. |