Gilles Deleuze
Born in 1925
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Philosophy
Politics
Gilles Deleuze was a prominent French philosopher known for his poststructuralist and vitalist approach.
He wrote extensively on other philosophers, offering fresh interpretations of figures like Hume, Spinoza, and Nietzsche.
Deleuze emphasized concepts such as multiplicity, difference, and desire, departing from traditional Continental thought.
He collaborated with Félix Guattari on influential works like Anti-Oedipus and A Thousand Plateaus.
Deleuze's philosophy rejects fixed identities and embraces constant change and becoming.
He was politically active and his ethics influenced his views on society and politics.
Deleuze's work has had a significant impact on contemporary considerations of subjectivity, creativity, and social theory.