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Book SynopsisDeleuze remains indifferent to the ambient pathos related to the end of metaphysics and compares the undertakings of destruction, overcoming and deconstruction of metaphysics with the gestures of murderers. He considers himself a pure metaphysician, which is rather unique in the contemporary philosophical landscape. What are we to make of this and similar claims? What do they mean in light of the effort made during the last several centuries to overcome, overturn, destroy, or deconstruct metaphysics? If we consider Deleuze's work more closely, might find him engaging in the kind of thinking that is commonly referred to as metaphysical? And if Deleuze is indeed a metaphysician, does this undercut the many insightful contributions of the twentieth century philosophers who dedicate their thought to bringing down Western metaphysical tradition? Or does it suggest that there is a sense of metaphysics that should nevertheless be preserved? These and similar questions are addressed in this vo
Trade ReviewGilles Deleuze famously declared himself to be a "pure metaphysician" in an era when philosophy seemed preoccupied by the theme of overcoming metaphysics. As a consequence, perhaps, we have scarcely begun to explore the implications of the immanent metaphysics that Deleuze developed almost half a century ago. Alain Beaulieu, Edward Kazarian, and Julia Sushytska have here brought together an extraordinary collection of philosophers to explore the complex dimensions of Deleuze's project, from its mathematical roots to its political ramifications. The result is an extremely important volume that opens up new vistas on one of the fundamental aspects of Deleuze's philosophy. -- Daniel W. Smith, Purdue University
Table of ContentsChapter 1: Leaving Metaphysics? Deleuze on the Event, Alberto Anelli Chapter 2: Mathematics, Structure, Metaphysics: Deleuze and Category Theory, Rocco Gangle Chapter 3: Difference and Speculation: Heidegger, Meillassoux, and Deleuze on Sufficient Reason, Sjoerd van Tuinen Chapter 4: The Physics of Sense: Bruno, Schelling, Deleuze , Joshua Ramey and Daniel Whistler Chapter 5: The Obscure Metaphysics of Gilles Deleuze, Julia Sushytska Chapter 6: Deleuze and Badiou on Being and the Event, Alain Beaulieu Chapter 7: Disanalogous Being: Deleuze, Spinoza, and Univocal Metaphysics, Adrian Switzer Chapter 8: Crowned Anarchies, Substantial Attributes, and the Transcendental Problem of Stupidity, Gregory Kalyniuk Chapter 9: Revolution and the Return of Metaphysics, Thomas Nail Chapter 10: Whence Intensity? Deleuze and the Revival of a Concept, Mary Beth Mader
