Deleuze's Hume: Philosophy, Culture and the Scottish Enlightenment

by Jeffrey A. Bell

Book Overview

This book offers the first extended comparison of the philosophies of Gilles Deleuze and David Hume. Jeffrey Bell argues that Deleuze's early work on Hume was instrumental to Deleuze's formulation of the problems and concepts that would remain a focus of his entire corpus. Reading Deleuze's work in light of Hume's influence, along with a comparison of Deleuze's work with William James, Henri Bergson, and others, sets the stage for a vigorous defence...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 147447456X
• ISBN13: 9781474474566
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher