Dialogues II
Book Description
In this intimate collection of conversations, renowned French philosopher Gilles Deleuze opens his intellectual world through candid dialogues with journalist Claire Parnet. These engaging exchanges reveal the personal dimensions behind one of the twentieth century's most influential thinkers, offering readers a rare glimpse into the mind that shaped contemporary philosophy.
Through their conversational approach, Deleuze revisits the foundational ideas that guided his work, from his deep engagement with Spinoza and the Stoics to his explorations of empiricism. The discussions illuminate his collaborative relationship with fellow philosopher Félix Guattari, providing insight into how their partnership transformed philosophical discourse. Deleuze reflects on literature's relationship to thought, the intersection of psychoanalysis and philosophy, and the political dimensions of intellectual work.
The conversations traverse diverse territories of human experience, examining concepts like deterritorialization and minor literature while venturing into early reflections on cinema. Deleuze's exploration of what he terms "the critical and clinical" offers readers new ways of understanding the connection between thought and lived experience.
Enhanced by Deleuze's essay "Pericles and Verdi," which examines politics and historical materialism, this collection presents philosophy not as abstract theory but as a living practice. For those seeking to understand how profound thinking emerges from personal experience and collaborative dialogue, these conversations provide an accessible entry into transformative philosophical inquiry.
Who Is This For?
📖 Reading Level: Short (< 200 pages) (~5 hours)
📄 Length: 176 pages
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