| Deleuze's Hume: Philosophy, Culture and the Scottish Enlightenment Contributor(s): A. Bell, Jeffrey (Author) |
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ISBN: 0748634398 ISBN-13: 9780748634392 Publisher: Edinburgh University Press OUR PRICE: $133.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2008 Annotation: Jeffrey Bell argues that Deleuze's early work on Hume was instrumental to Deleuze's formulation of the problems and concepts central to his corpus. By reading Deleuze's work in light of Hume's influence, and by bringing in the philosophy of William James, Henri Bergson, and others, Bell vigorously defends Deleuze against recent criticism and shows how the philosopher clarifies and contributes to the work being done in political theory, cultural studies, and history& mdash;particularly the history of the Scottish Enlightenment. By comparing Deleuze's thought to the work of Hume, Bell exemplifies the continuing relevance of the thought of both intellectuals to a number of contemporary debates. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Asian - General - Philosophy | Epistemology - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Modern |
| Dewey: 194 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6" W x 9.2" (0.95 lbs) 184 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian |
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| Publisher Description: This book offers the first extended comparison of the philosophies of Gilles Deleuze and David Hume. Jeffrey Bell argues that Deleuze's early work on Hume was instrumental to Deleuze's formulation of the problems and concepts that would remain a focus of his entire corpus. Reading Deleuze's work in light of Hume's influence, along with a comparison of Deleuze's work with William James, Henri Bergson, and others, sets the stage for a vigorous defence of his philosophy against a number of recent criticisms, and it extends the field of Deleuze studies by showing how Deleuze's thought can clarify and contribute to the work being done in political theory, cultural studies, and history, particularly the history of the Scottish Enlightenment. By engaging Deleuze's thought with the work of Hume, this book clarifies and supports the work of Deleuze and exemplifies the continuing relevance of Hume's thought to a number of contemporary debates. |