The Deleuze Dictionary - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0748618988 ISBN 13: 9780748618989

Publisher: Edinburgh University Press, 2005

Synopsis

This dictionary, the first dedicated to the work of Gilles Deleuze, offers an in-depth and lucid introduction to one of the most influential figures in continental philosophy. It defines and contextualizes more than 150 terms relating to Deleuze's philosophy, including "becoming," "body without organs," "deterritorialization," "difference," "repetition," and "rhizome." The entries also explore Deleuze's intellectual influences and the ways in which his ideas have shaped philosophy, feminism, cinema studies, postcolonial theory, geography, and cultural studies. More than just defining and describing specific terms, the dictionary elaborates on Deleuze's ideas to reveal the varied applications of his philosophy.

The contributors, who include some of the most prominent Deleuze scholars, bring their expert knowledge and critical opinion to bear on the entries. Their work provides a range of theoretical, historical, and aesthetic contexts for anyone interested in Deleuzian thought.

Contributors include: Ronald Bogue, University of Georgia; Rosi Braidotti, Utrecht University; Claire Colebrook, University of Edinburgh; Tom Conley, Harvard University; Eugene Holland, Ohio State University; Tamsin Lorraine, Swarthmore College; Paul Patton, University of New South Wales; Kenneth Surin, Duke University; Alberto Toscano, Goldsmiths College

About this title

About the Author

Adrian Parr is professor of contemporary art and design at the Savannah College of Art and Design. She is the coeditor (with Ian Buchanan) of Deleuze and the Contemporary World.

Review

This volume will be useful to anyone wishing to better understand the work of this important French philosopher... Highly recommended.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0748618988
• ISBN 13: 9780748618989
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 320
• Editor: Adrian Parr