Description: Deleuze's Difference and Repetition by Henry Somers-Hall A step-by-step guide to Deleuzes Difference and Repetition that helps students to negotiate Deleuzes vast range of sources and difficult, dense language. It is an essential toolkit for anyone approaching Deleuze for the first time. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description When students read Difference and Repetition for the first time, they face two main hurdles: the wide range of sources that Deleuze draws upon and his dense writing style. This Edinburgh Philosophical Guide helps students to negotiate these hurdles, taking them through the text step by step. It situates Deleuze within Continental philosophy more broadly and explains why he develops his philosophy in his unique way. Seasoned Deleuzians will also be interested in Somers-Halls novel interpretation of Difference and Repetition. Back Cover EDINBURGH PHILOSOPHICAL GUIDESGeneral Editor: Douglas BurnhamThe books in this series are specifically written for students readingphilosophy for the first time. Focusing on passages most frequently taughtat university level each book is a step-by-step guide to help you read thekey texts from the history of philosophy with confidence and perception.Each book offers:* a summary of the text* an overview of its key ideas* historical context* a guide to further reading and study I would dearly have loved to have had this book at hand when I first read Difference and Repetition, and when I first taught it too! Its virtues of clarity, concision, and insight mean that experts and novices alike will benefit from it. Highly recommended.John Protevi, Phyllis M Taylor Professor of French Studies, Louisiana State UniversityA step-by-step guide to Deleuzes Difference and RepetitionGilles Deleuzes Difference and Repetition is arguably his masterpiece, presenting a sophisticated critique of prior philosophical thought, together with a rich metaphysics of difference. The main hurdles faced when approaching it for the first time are the wide range of philosophical sources Deleuze draws upon and the density of his philosophical prose. This book situates his work within the broader philosophical tradition and makes it clear why he develops his philosophy in the way that he does. It is designed to be read alongside Difference and Repetition and is an essential toolkit for anyone approaching Deleuze for the first time.Henry Somers-Hall is a lecturer in philosophy at Royal Holloway, University of London.Cover design: [EUP logo] Flap EDINBURGH PHILOSOPHICAL GUIDESGeneral Editor: Douglas BurnhamThe books in this series are specifically written for students readingphilosophy for the first time. Focusing on passages most frequently taughtat university level each book is a step-by-step guide to help you read thekey texts from the history of philosophy with confidence and perception.Each book offers:* a summary of the text* an overview of its key ideas* historical context* a guide to further reading and studyI would dearly have loved to have had this book at hand when I first read Difference and Repetition, and when I first taught it too! Its virtues of clarity, concision, and insight mean that experts and novices alike will benefit from it. Highly recommended.John Protevi, Phyllis M Taylor Professor of French Studies, Louisiana State UniversityA step-by-step guide to Deleuzes Difference and RepetitionGilles Deleuzes Difference and Repetition is arguably his masterpiece, presenting a sophisticated critique of prior philosophical thought, together with a rich metaphysics of difference. The main hurdles faced when approaching it for the first time are the wide range of philosophical sources Deleuze draws upon and the density of his philosophical prose. This book situates his work within the broader philosophical tradition and makes it clear why he develops his philosophy in the way that he does. It is designed to be read alongside Difference and Repetition and is an essential toolkit for anyone approaching Deleuze for the first time.Henry Somers-Hall is a lecturer in philosophy at Royal Holloway, University of London.Cover design: [EUP logo] Author Biography Henry Somers-Hall is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at Manchester Metropolitan University. Table of Contents Acknowledgements; Introduction; Abbreviations; Part I: A Guide to the Text; Introduction: Repetition and Difference; Chapter One: Difference In Itself; Chapter Two: Repetition For Itself; Chapter Three: The Image of Thought; Chapter Four: Ideas and the Synthesis of Difference; Chapter Five: The Asymmetric Synthesis of the Sensible; The Two Prefaces; Part II: Study Aids; Glossary; Further Reading; Tips for Writing about Deleuze; Bibliography; Index. Review I would dearly have loved to have had this book at hand when I first read Difference and Repetition, and when I first taught it too! Its virtues of clarity, concision, and insight mean that experts and novices alike will benefit from it. Highly recommended.--John Protevi, Phyllis M. Taylor Professor of French Studies, Louisiana State UniversityUnless spoon-fed on Deleuze from a very young age, Difference and Repetition is not an easy book to get your head around ... A guide is fairly essential and the best one available in print is written by Henry Somers-Hall as part of the Edinburgh Philosophical Guides series.-- "Irish Left Review" Long Description When students read Difference and Repetition for the first time, they face two main hurdles: the wide range of sources that Deleuze draws upon and his dense writing style. This Edinburgh Philosophical Guide helps students to negotiate these hurdles, taking them through the text step by step. It situates Deleuze within Continental philosophy more broadly and explains why he develops his philosophy in his unique way. Seasoned Deleuzians will also be interested in Somers-Halls novel interpretation of Difference and Repetition. Review Quote "Unless spoon-fed on Deleuze from a very young age, Difference and Repetition is not an easy book to get your head around ... A guide is fairly essential and the best one available in print is written by Henry Somers-Hall as part of the Edinburgh Philosophical Guides series."--Irish Left Review Promotional "Headline" The essential toolkit for anyone approaching Deleuze for the first time Description for Reader The essential toolkit for anyone approaching Deleuze for the first time When students read Difference and Repetition for the first time, they face two main hurdles: the wide range of sources that Deleuze draws upon and his dense writing style. This Edinburgh Philosophical Guide helps students to negotiate these hurdles, taking them through the text paragraphy by paragraph. It situates Deleuze within Continental philosophy more broadly and explains why he develops his philosophy in his unique way. If youre a seasoned Deleuzian, theres something here for you too: you wont want to miss Henry Somers-Halls novel interpretation of Difference and Repetition . Feature Written to be read alongside Difference and Repetition Introduces the key themes of the book and offers and novel interpretation Presents a positive, alternative philosophy of difference Description for Sales People Students face two main hurdles faced when approaching Difference and Repetition: the wide range of philosophical sources Deleuze draws upon and the density of his philosophical prose. Henry Somers-Hall situates Deleuze within the broader philosophical tradition and makes it clear why he develops his philosophy in the way that he does. Description for Teachers/Educators Undergraduates, graduates and even postgraduate students working on Deleuze and in related disciplines - film studies, cultural studies and literature. It will also certainly be of interest to lecturers and researchers teaching this text. Details ISBN0748646779 Author Henry Somers-Hall Short Title DELEUZES DIFFERENCE & REPETITI Pages 224 Publisher Edinburgh University Press Language English ISBN-10 0748646779 ISBN-13 9780748646777 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2013 Series Edinburgh Philosophical Guides Imprint Edinburgh University Press Subtitle An Edinburgh Philosophical Guide Place of Publication Edinburgh Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 194 Publication Date 2013-03-01 UK Release Date 2013-03-01 NZ Release Date 2013-03-01 Audience General AU Release Date 2013-06-10 Alternative 9780748646784 Illustrations Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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