| Anti-Oedipus: Capitalism and Schizophrenia Contributor(s): Deleuze, Gilles (Author), Guattari, Felix (Author), Foucault, Michel (Preface by) |
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ISBN: 0143105825 ISBN-13: 9780143105824 Publisher: Penguin Group OUR PRICE: $20.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2009 Annotation: An aintroduction to the nonfascist lifea (Michel Foucault, from the Preface) When it first appeared in France, "Anti-Oedipus" was hailed as a masterpiece by some and aa work of heretical madnessa by others. In it, Gilles Deleuze and FA(c)lix Guattari set forth the following theory: Western societyas innate herd instinct has allowed the government, the media, and even the principles of economics to take advantage of each personas unwillingness to be cut off from the group. Whatas more, those who suffer from mental disorders may not be insane, but could be individuals in the purest sense, because they are by nature isolated from society. More than twenty-five years after its original publication, "Anti-Oedipus" still stands as a controversial contribution to a much-needed dialogue on the nature of free thinking. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Modern |
| Dewey: 194 |
| Series: Penguin Classics |
| Physical Information: 1.11" H x 5.4" W x 8.36" (0.80 lbs) 432 pages |
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| Publisher Description: An "introduction to the nonfascist life" (Michel Foucault, from the Preface) When it first appeared in France, Anti-Oedipus was hailed as a masterpiece by some and "a work of heretical madness" by others. In it, Gilles Deleuze and F lix Guattari set forth the following theory: Western society's innate herd instinct has allowed the government, the media, and even the principles of economics to take advantage of each person's unwillingness to be cut off from the group. What's more, those who suffer from mental disorders may not be insane, but could be individuals in the purest sense, because they are by nature isolated from society. More than twenty-five years after its original publication, Anti-Oedipus still stands as a controversial contribution to a much-needed dialogue on the nature of free thinking. |