Death and Desire in Hegel, Heidegger and Deleuze Contributor(s): Adkins, Brent (Author) |
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ISBN: 0748652418 ISBN-13: 9780748652419 Publisher: Edinburgh University Press OUR PRICE: $102.00 Product Type: Other - Other Formats Published: March 2012 |
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BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Movements - Humanism - Philosophy | Criticism |
Dewey: 128.5 |
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Publisher Description: Despite what its title might suggest, Death and Desire is a meditation on life. Using the texts of Hegel, Heidegger, and Deleuze, the author argues that philosophy has been dominated by a form of thought that focuses exclusively on death. The importance of Death and Desire lies in its refusal of the morbidity of much contemporary philosophy. Its uniqueness lies in placing Hegel, Heidegger, and Deleuze in conversation. Its usefulness lies in the clarity with which it articulates and compares these very diverse thinkers. |