Deleuze and Spinoza: Aura of Expressionism

by G. Howie

Overview

Expressionism, Deleuze's philosophical commentary on Spinoza, is a critically important work because its conclusions provide the foundations for Deleuze's later metaphysical speculations on the nature of power, the body, difference and singularities. Deleuze and Spinoza is the first book to examine Deleuze's philosophical assessment of Spinoza and appraise his arguments concerning the Absolute, the philosophy of mind, epistemology and moral and political philosophy. The author respects and disagrees with Deleuze the philosopher and suggests that his arguments not only lead to eliminativism and an Hobbesian politics but that they also cast a mystifying spell.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781349394623
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	01/01/2002
Edition description:	3rd ed. 2002
Pages:	242
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x (d)

About the Author

GILLIAN HOWIE is Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Liverpool.

Table of Contents

Preface Introduction God From the Infinite to the Finite Weak Identity Thesis The Body and its Passions The State of Nature The Blessed State of Reason Conclusion Notes Works Cited Index