Differences and Repetitions

Difference and Repetition is not only one of Deleuze's most important works but also a classic of contemporary philosophy. In this groundbreaking work, a thorough critique of the Western metaphysical tradition since Plato, Deleuze created numerous concepts and attempted to systematize his ideas. He sought to propose a philosophy of nature distinct from philosophies of identity and subjectivity, centered around the concepts of pure difference and profound repetition. Deleuze also drew upon a vast and diverse range of intellectual resources, offering in-depth analyses of the ideas of philosophers such as Plato, Spinoza, Leibniz, Nietzsche, Bergson, and Kierkegaard, while also exploring diverse fields such as mathematics, physics, biology, psychoanalysis, linguistics, anthropology, and art. The immense theoretical ambition and intellectual complexity of this work make it particularly difficult and unique, even within the notoriously obscure Deleuze oeuvre.

出版日期/Publication Date：June 1, 2019
出版社/Publisher：华东师范大学出版社
出品方/Imprint:Six Points Books
页数/Page: 536