The Deleuze-Lucretius Encounter
Synopsis
More than any other 20th-century philosopher, Deleuze considers himself an apprentice to the history of philosophy. But scholarship has ignored one of the more formative influences on Deleuze: Lucretian atomism. Deleuze’s encounter with Lucretius sparked a way of thinking that resonates throughout all his writings: from immanent ontology to affirmative ethics, from dynamic materialism to the generation of thought itself. Filling a significant gap in Deleuze Studies, Ryan J. Johnson tells the story of the Deleuze-Lucretius encounter that begins and ends with a powerful claim: Lucretian atomism produced Deleuzianism.Book details
- Series:
- Plateaus - New Directions in Deleuze Studies
- Author:
- Ryan J. Johnson
- ISBN:
- 9781474416559
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781474416535
- Publisher:
- Edinburgh University Press
- Pages:
- N/A
- Reading age:
- Not specified
- Includes images:
- Yes
- Date of addition:
- 2018-09-20
- Usage restrictions:
- Copyright
- Copyright date:
- 2016
- Copyright by:
- Ryan J. Johnson, 2
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction