Deleuze and the History of Mathematics: In Defense of the 'New' Contributor(s): Duffy, Simon (Author) |
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ISBN: 1472591348 ISBN-13: 9781472591340 Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: November 2014 Click for more in this series: Bloomsbury Studies in Continental Philosophy |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Modern |
Dewey: 194 |
Series: Bloomsbury Studies in Continental Philosophy |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" L (0.75 lbs) 224 pages |
Features: Bibliography |
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Publisher Description: Gilles Deleuze's engagements with mathematics, replete in his work, rely upon the construction of alternative lineages in the history of mathematics, which challenge some of the self imposed limits that regulate the canonical concepts of the discipline. For Deleuze, these challenges provide an opportunity to reconfigure particular philosophical problems - for example, the problem of individuation - and to develop new concepts in response to them. The highly original research presented in this book explores the mathematical construction of Deleuze's philosophy, as well as addressing the undervalued and often neglected question of the mathematical thinkers who influenced his work. In the wake of Alain Badiou's recent and seemingly devastating attack on the way the relation between mathematics and philosophy is configured in Deleuze's work, Simon B.Duffy offers a robust defence of the structure of Deleuze's philosophy and, in particular, the adequacy of the mathematical problems used in its construction. By reconciling Badiou and Deleuze's seemingly incompatible engagements with mathematics, Duffy succeeds in presenting a solid foundation for Deleuze's philosophy, rebuffing the recent challenges against it. |
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