{"product_id":"deleuze-and-slowness-9781350525481","title":"Deleuze and Slowness","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFocusing on the concept of slowness in Gilles Deleuze's philosophy, this book diverges from the conventional interpretation of Deleuze as a philosopher of speed or even accelerationism, instead delving into the minor but critical themes in his works, from idiocy to catatonia. Advocating for a pragmatic reading of its source material, it utilises Deleuze's thought to address the urgent challenges in contemporary political and social philosophy, particularly the issue of acceleration in its subjective, socio-political, and ecological dimensions.   The first part discusses the significance of analysing slowness and introduces the problem of social acceleration, featuring also the relationship of Deleuze's thought with theorists rarely invoked in Deleuzian scholarship, such as Martha Nussbaum or Hartmut Rosa. Using a wide range of examples and sources such as the lesser explored Deleuzian literary inspiration Heinrich von Kleist and Madame de La Fayette, the second part of the book delves","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53187328770391,"sku":"9781350525481","price":80.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/deleuze-and-slowness-9781350525481","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}