Description:
This collection brings together the philosophy of Gilles Deleuze and the rich tradition of Pragmatist thought, providing a model for pluralist, boundary-crossing scholarship. Contributors explore Deleuze's explicit and implicit relationship to American Pragmatism and investigate Deleuze's thought at those points which are of most conceptual interest to philosophers currently working in the tradition of Pragmatism. By bringing together Deleuze's philosophy and Pragmatist thought while remaining conscious of the differences between them, the collection aims to produce through a variety of conceptual frameworks capable of contributing to contemporary philosophical debate more broadly.
Review Quotes:
'Not only does this collection present important new work on a major element of Deleuze's genealogy; it brings Deleuzian concepts to bear on contemporary problems in pragmatism, opening vital lines of communication between continental and analytic philosophy.'-Audrey Wasser, University of Chicago, USA
'The explorations herein offer rich instruction in the work of crossing philosophical traditions, making this volume essential reading for all Pragmatists and Continentalists who see themselves as pluralistic thinkers.' -Colin Koopman, University of Oregon, USA
'This key interpretative piece to Deleuze's philosophy gathers decisive and original contributions capable of shedding a new light on Deleuze's thought and philosophical lineage and on the unsuspected possibilities of pragmatist thought. This long-awaited collection of critical essays offers new and fascinating pathways capable of renewing the field of Deleuze studies and our very practice of philosophy.' -Marjorie Gracieuse, University of Warwick, UK