Table of Contents

Preface to the English-Language Edition Translator's Introduction: Deleuze, Emipiricism, and the Struggle for Subjectivity 1. The Problem of Knowledge and the Problem of Ethics 2. Cultural World and General Rules 3. The Power of Imagination in Ethics and Knowledge 4. God and the World 5. Empiricism and Subjectivity Principles of Human Nature Conclusion: Purposiveness

Promotional Information

At last available in paperback, this book anticipates and explains the post-structuralist turn to empiricism. Presenting a challenging reading of David Hume's philosophy, the work is invaluable for understanding the progress of Deleuze's thought.

About the Author

Gilles Deleuze was professor of philosophy at the Universite de Paris VIII until his retirement in 1987. His books include Nietzsche and Philosophy, Dialogues, and The Logic of Sense, all published by Columbia.

Reviews

"Anticipates much of Deleuze's own thought.... For those concerned to see the emergence of a distinctive contemporary thought.... this book is essential." - David Allison, State University of New York, Stony Brook