Gilles Deleuze, Postcolonial Theory, and the Philosophy of Limit

by Réda Bensmaïa

Book Overview

Does a philosopher have an 'identity'? What kind of 'identity' is mobilized when the work of a philosopher becomes a major reference for certain schools of thought, as in the case of Gilles Deleuze and postcolonial theory? Have the promoters of a generalized Deleuzeanism taken care their usage of his specialized work does him justice?

Few exponents of postcolonial and subaltern theories now dispute the influence that Deleuze's work exerted...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350004391
• ISBN13: 9781350004399
• Release Date: February 2017
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"