Essays on Deleuze Paperback - 2012 - 1st Edition

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For the last fifteen years, all of us have read one or two of Daniel Smith's remarkable essays on Deleuze. But now, we have all of them. Finally and thankfully, we have Essays on Deleuze, a book that will become immediately essential reading for anyone interested in 20th century continental philosophy. Leonard Lawlor, Sparks Professor of Philosophy, Penn State University For many years now Daniel Smith's work has led us through Deleuze's philosophy with an unmatched clarity. It is thanks to him that the many historical connections of that philosophy have been grasped in their full rigour and depth. No researcher on Deleuze's philosophy can pass this work by. No reader can fail to benefit from an engagement with Smith's groundbreaking interpretation. James Williams, Professor of European Philosophy, University of Dundee Gathers 20 of Smith's new and classic essays into one volume for the first time Combining his most important pieces over the last 15 years along with two completely new essays, On the Becoming of Concepts and The Idea of the Open, this volume is Smith's definitive treatise on Deleuze. Divided into four sections, the book covers Deleuze's use of the history of philosophy, his philosophical system, several Deleuzian concepts and his position within contemporary philosophy. Smith's essays are frequent references for students and scholars working on Deleuze. Several of the articles have already become touchstones in the field, notably those on Alain Badiou and Jacques Derrida. For anyone interested in Deleuze's philosophy, this book is not to be missed. Daniel W. Smith is an Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Purdue University.