Gilles Deleuze, Postcolonial Theory, and the Philosophy of Limit Contributor(s): Bensmaïa, Réda (Author), Mohaghegh, Jason Bahbak (Editor), Stone, Lucian (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1350004383 ISBN-13: 9781350004382 Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic OUR PRICE: $118.80 Product Type: Hardcover Published: February 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Metaphysics - Political Science | Colonialism & Post-colonialism - Social Science | Islamic Studies |
Dewey: 194 |
LCCN: 2016036510 |
Series: Suspensions: Contemporary Middle Eastern and Islamicate Thou |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.1" W x 9.3" (0.95 lbs) 192 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Modern |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Does a philosopher have an 'identity'? What kind of 'identity' is mobilized when the work of a philosopher becomes a major reference for certain schools of thought, as in the case of Gilles Deleuze and postcolonial theory? Have the promoters of a generalized Deleuzeanism taken care their usage of his specialized work does him justice? Few exponents of postcolonial and subaltern theories now dispute the influence that Deleuze's work exerted on the intellectuals and theorists who developed those theories. However, this book contends that postcolonial and subaltern theorists have engaged with Deleuzean thought in ways that have perhaps produced a long series of misunderstandings - for which Deleuze himself is not responsible. By engaging with recent innovations in North African culture and by examining the dissemination of Deleuze's identities across a broad range of postcolonial theory, R da Bensma a shows that the 'encounter' between Deleuze and the postcolonial movement can only be understood through the idea of a 'transcendental' field, in which Deleuze and his postcolonial followers find themselves captured. |
Contributor Bio(s): Mohaghegh, Jason Bahbak: - Jason Bahbak Mohaghegh is Assistant Professor of World Literature at New Jersey City University, USA. Stone, Lucian: - Lucian Stone is Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religion, The University of North Dakota, USA.Mohaghegh, Jason Bahbak: -Jason Bahbak Mohaghegh is Assistant Professor of World Literature at New Jersey City University, USA. Stone, Lucian: - Lucian Stone is Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religion, The University of North Dakota, USA.Mohaghegh, Jason Bahbak: -Jason Bahbak Mohaghegh is Assistant Professor of World Literature at New Jersey City University, USA. |