1st Edition

Deleuze and the Political

By Paul Patton Copyright 2000
176 Pages
by Routledge

176 Pages
by Routledge

With clarity, precision and economy, Paul Patton synthesizes the full range of Deleuze's work. He interweaves with great dexterity motifs that extend from his early works, such as Nietzsche and Philosophy , to the more recent What is Philosophy? and his key works such as Anti-Oedipus and Difference and Repetition . Throughout, Deleuze and the Political demonstrates Deleuze's relevance to... Read more
Introduction 1 Concept and image of thought: Deleuze’s conception of philosophy 2 Difference and multiplicity 3 Power 4 Desire, becoming and freedom 5 Social machines and the state: the history and politics of deterritorialisation 6 Nomads, capture and colonisation

Biography

Paul Patton is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Sydney, Australia.

'An impressive achievement. Paul Patton provides a meticulous account of the French philosopher and some time collaborator of Michel Foucault and Felix Guattari, Gilles Deleuze. This book will be essential reading for anyone interested in Deleuze.' - Australian Journal of Political Science