Bibliograph

Deleuzian concepts, philosophy, colonization, politics, Paul Patton

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Deleuzian concepts, philosophy, colonization, politics, Paul Patton

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Deleuzian concepts

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Paul Patton

Series statement

Cultural memory in the present

Sub title

philosophy, colonization, politics

Summary

These essays provide important interpretations and analyze critical developments of the political philosophy of Gilles Deleuze. They situate his thought in the contemporary intellectual landscape by comparing him with contemporaries such as Derrida, Rorty, and Rawls and show how elements of his philosophy may be usefully applied to key contemporary issues including colonization and decolonization, the nature of liberal democracy, and the concepts and critical utopian aspirations of political philosophy. Patton discusses Deleuze's notion of philosophy as the creation of concepts and shows how this may be helpful in understanding the nature of political concepts such as rights, justice, and democracy. Rather than merely commenting on or explaining Deleuze's thought, Patton offers a series of attempts to think with Deleuzian concepts in relation to other philosophers and other problems. His book represents a significant contribution to debates in contemporary political theory, continental philosophy, and Deleuzian studies

Target audience

adult

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