As adamknowledge ecology has mentioned, a few of us are doing a reading group on deleuzes difference and repetition. Using critical exegesis, the study shows that deleuze s model is precise and workable, capable of supplanting discredited accounts of the subject and nullifying charges that deleuze is an antihumanist. This hugely important text is a work of staggering complexity that made a major contribution to contemporary continental philosophy, yet remains distinctly challenging for readers in. Difference and repetition is arguably gilles deleuzes most important work. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Capitalism and schizophrenia by gilles deleuze and felix guattari translated from the french by robert hurley, mark seem, and helen r. Deleuze asks how necessarily unconscious ideas are to be understood dr 1923. In gilles deleuze vein, producing two major works, difference and repetition 1968 and the logic of sense 1969. Deleuze s difference and repetition by joe hughes, 9780826426963, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Intersecting lives, columbia university press, new york, 2011.
Logic of sense, antioedipus and difference and repetition as each in their. What defines the majority is a model you have to conform to. This brilliant exposition of the critique of identity is a classic in contemporary philosophy and one of deleuzes most important works. Deleuze and foucault had a long, complicated and productive relationship, in which each was at various times a significant influence on the other. After an innovative reading of husserls late work, hughes turns to a detailed study of the conceptual structures. Rather, concepts are markers of problematic fields, and our encounter with those fields will affectively change us. By critically analysing deleuzes methods, principles and arguments, james williams helps readers to engage with the revolutionary core of deleuzes philosophy and take up positions for or against its most innovative and controversial ideas.
Project muse gilles deleuzes difference and repetition. There is this book by james williams and there is deleuze s difference and repetition. Gilles deleuzes difference and repetition was first published in french in 1968. A major contribution to contemporary continental philosophy, it nevertheless remains distinctly challenging for readers faced for the first time with deleuze and guattaris unusual and somewhat allusive style. It was translated into english by paul patton in 1994 difference and repetition was deleuze s principal thesis for the doctorat detat alongside his secondary, historical thesis, expressionism in philosophy. He is the author of hegel, deleuze, and the critique of representation 2012 and deleuzes difference and repetition 20, and coeditor of the cambridge companion to deleuze 2012. Difference and repetition is arguably gilles deleuze s most important work. The first time i tried reading through both of them i thought joe hughes book was clearly superior. Difference and repetition is a classic work of contemporary philosophy and a key text in deleuze s oeuvre, a brilliant exposition of the critique of identity that develops two key concepts. Since its publication in 1968, difference and repetition, an exposition of the critique of identity, has come to be considered a contemporary classic in philosophy and one of deleuze s most important works. A new edition of this introduction to deleuze s seminal work, difference and repetition, with new material on intensity, science and action and new engagements with bryant, sauvagnargues, smith.
Deleuzes difference and repetition edinburgh university. Difference et repetition is a 1968 book by philosopher gilles deleuze, originally published in france. Jan 01, 2014 the competition has increased since that first edition, notably with joe hughes s deleuzes difference and repetition. Also, deleuze s philosophical lineage is useful and approachable. The introductorylevel books by joe hughes are also nice. Deleuze wants to show that there is a materiality of expression that is also a. A readers guide a readers guides by hughes, joe isbn. Quoted in postel and al en, history and antipsychiatry in france, p. A critical introduction and guide by james williams and deleuze s difference and repetition. The competition has increased since that first edition, notably with joe hughes s deleuze s difference and repetition. It is nothing less than a revolution in philosophy and stands out as one of the great.
The cambridge companion to deleuze edited by daniel w. Gilles deleuze 19251995 french philosopher and critic. Repetition plays a significant, productive role in the work of both derrida and deleuze. Difference and repetition, a brilliant exposition of the critique of identity, has come to be considered a contemporary classic in philosophy and one of deleuze s most original works. Rather, difference and repetition conceptually works out a challenge to thinking of philosophy solely in terms of concepts as sets of signifiers. Outline of gilles deleuze, difference et repetition. Originally published in france, it was translated into english by paul patton in 1994. Ideas are structures of differential relations, elements, and.
Deleuzes difference and repetition by joe hughes, 9780826426963, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The discussion of learning occurs at a key point in difference and repetition, at. For businessexclusive pricing, quantity discounts and downloadable vat invoices. Deleuze and the genesis of representation is a systematic study of three of deleuze s central works. It was deleuze s major thesis and his first statement of his own philosophical position and of the approach to. A revised, expanded and fully uptodate critical introduction to deleuzes most important work of philosophy.
This is certainly true of dr, in which deleuze attempts to prioritize the principle of difference over the principle of identity, all within the framework of. Download now repetition, difference, and knowledge dialogues with novels, theatre, philosophy, and literary theory in order to explore how three thinkers samuel beckett, jacques derrida, and gilles deleuze employ repetition as a means with which to radically unsettle some of the most fundamental notions of the human experience among. Deleuze is noted for his influential critical writings. Of fundamental importance to literary critics and philosophers,difference and repetition develops two central concepts. A readers guidelondon, continuum, 2009, which reads the work as a rewriting of kants critique of pure reason, and henry somershalls tightly argued deleuze s difference and repetition. Gilles deleuze s difference and repetition was first published in french in 1968. 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. Deleuze and the genesis of representation continuum. A readers guidelondon, continuum, 2009, which reads the work as a rewriting of kants critique of pure reason, and henry somershalls tightly argued deleuzes difference and repetition. Using a variety of contemporary cultural, scientific and philosophical lines of enquiry, the contributors produce a truly multidisciplinary view of the deleuzian body, inviting us to look afresh at art, movement and literature. Deleuzes stuttering 4 there is a small collection of essays by gilles deleuze called, essays critical and clinical.
Difference and repetition, the logic of sense and, with guattari, antioedipus. In the former he argued against the devaluation of difference in western metaphysics and tried to show that difference inheres in repetition itself. Repetition and generality must be distinguished in several ways. Gilles deleuze 19251995 was a french philosopher who wrote on philosophy, literature, film, and fine art. The text follows the development of two central concepts, those of pure difference and complex repetition. Joe hughes 2008 deleuze and the genesis of representation. A readers guide, ian buchanan deleuzes difference and repetition. In a certain sense the central idea of difference and repetition can be summed up reasonably quickly. Deleuzes difference and repetition edinburgh university press. Foucault studies the fifteen essays assembled in this volume are written by distinguished scholars well known for their expertise on deleuze including contributions by the coeditors somershall and daniel w. Simply put, these two things, difference and repetition, have historically always been thought, starting from identity as the basis from which they can be determined. When it comes to difference and repetition itself there are two commentaries which are fairly good though neither is perfect in my opinion. Notes for introduction and chapter 1 of difference and repetition by deleuze by matt segall preface.
Pdf difference and repetition download full pdf book. It was deleuzes major thesis and his first statement of his own philosophical position and of the approach to. Modern life is such that, confronted with the most mechanical, the most. Difference and repetition by gilles deleuze waterstones. He is interested in the interrelations of german idealism, phenomenology, and the philosophy of gilles deleuze. He is considered by many to have been a philosopher whose writing reached beyond the. This evolving theory derives from efforts to rethink the concept of the subject in terms of difference, becoming, repetition and event. The cambridge companion to deleuze marks an important milestone in contemporary continental philosophy. Gilles deleuze is without question one of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth century. Differenceandrepetition pdf epub download cause of you. Deleuze s concepts such as assemblage, the fold, difference and repetition, cinema and desire are key to understanding his philosophical approach. It shows how the two concepts are related, difference implying divergence and. I have gone back and forth in terms of which i think is better. This readers guide offers a concise and accessible introduction to this hugely important and yet challenging work.
His most popular works were the two volumes of capitalism and schizophrenia. Jan 01, 2004 since its publication in 1968, difference and repetition, an exposition of the critique of identity, has come to be considered a contemporary classic in philosophy and one of deleuze s most important works. Other articles where difference and repetition is discussed. Antioedipus 1972 and a thousand plateaus 1980, both cowritten with felix guattari. This is certainly true of dr, in which deleuze attempts to prioritize the principle of difference over the principle of identity, all within the framework of a critique of the history of western philosophy. Pdf deleuze gilles image and text stephen zepke academia. Originally published in france, it was translated into english by paul patton in 1994 difference and repetition was deleuze s principal thesis for the doctorat detat alongside his secondary, historical thesis, expressionism in philosophy. A critical introduction and guide by james williams and deleuzes difference and repetition. Deleuze and music is the first volume to explore deleuze s ideas from the perspective of music and sound. We propose to think difference in itself independently of the forms of representation which reduce it to the same, and the relation of different to different independently of those forms which make them pass through the negative. Music is central to deleuze s work from difference and repetition and the logic of sense to kafka.
Feb 12, 2009 gilles deleuze is without question one of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth century. Difference and repetition are such an alternative to the dialectic that theyre difficult to grasp without a serious grounding in metaphysics see his books on kant and hume especially, spinoza, and bergson. Dec 20, 2001 when it comes to difference and repetition itself there are two commentaries which are fairly good though neither is perfect in my opinion. This collection combines 3 original essays by deleuze and foucault, in which they respond to each others work, with 16 critical essays by key contemporary scholars working in the field. As deleuze takes up the promise of kants initiative, no generalizing form of common sense is reintroduced. The introduction to this text is a useful historical reference point, as are several chapters in francois dosse, deleuze and guattari. Hughes shows how each of these three works develops the husserlian problem of genetic constitution. In the discussion of clothed repetition, we see a movement typical of difference and repetition.
Difference and repetition book by deleuze britannica. And in that small essay, there is an idea with some very big implications. It is nothing less than a revolution in philosophy and stands out as one of the great philosophical works of the twentieth century. Deleuzes difference and repetition is an initiatory text that, rather than putting. This study argues that a theory of the distinctively human individual lies latent within deleuze s readings of hume and bergson and his two major metaphysical treatises. More than just defining and describing specific terms, the dictionary elaborates on deleuze s ideas to reveal the varied applications of his philosophy. Since its publication in 1968, difference and repetition, an exposition of the critique of identity, has come to be considered a contemporary classic in philosophy and one of gilles deleuze s most important works. Difference et repetition is a 1968 book by the french philosopher gilles deleuze. A readers guide readers guides joe hughes this is a readers guide to arguably deleuze s most demanding work and a key text in modern european thought.
In that collection, there is a small essay only seven pages. An interpretation of deleuzes difference and repetition. Every formula which implies their confusion is regrettable. Deleuze, marx and politics a critical and provocative exploration of the political, conceptual and cultural points of resonance between deleuzes minor politics and marxs critique of capitalist dynamics, deleuze, marx and politics is the first book to engage with deleuzes missing work, the grandeur of marx. Deleuze and the genesis of representation by joe hughes. Difference and repetition is a classic work of contemporary philosophy and a key text in deleuze s. This book by joe hughes and gilles deleuzes difference and repetition. Thought and repetition in bergson and deleuze request pdf. Repetition and difference repetition is not generality. Difference and repetition 2001, first published 1968 and deleuze s introduction to d. Like most works of great philosophical originality, writes james williams of gilles deleuze s difference and repetition hereafter dr, the book is as difficult as it is important 2. Joe hughes 2009 provides a very readable introduction to dijjerence and.
Continuum readers guides continuums readers guides are clear, concise and accessible introductions to classic works of philosophy. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. But the difference between these two philosophers couldnt be greater. A readers guide london, continuum, 2009, which reads the work as a rewriting of kants critique of pure reason, and henry somershalls tightly argued deleuze s difference and repetition. Successfully defended in 1969 as deleuze s main thesis toward his doctorat detat at the sorbonne, the work has been central in initiating the shift in french.