Gilles Deleuze

Born in 1925 plato.stanford.edu
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.

Books by Gilles Deleuze