Deleuze’s Hume Philosophy, Culture and the Scottish Enlightenment Jeffrey A. Bell

January 2009 Hb ◦ 978 0 7486 3439 2 ◦ £50.00 224pp ◦ 234 x 156 mm

The first extended comparison of Gilles Deleuze and David Hume

Description The Author Jeffrey A. Bell argues that Deleuze’s early work on Hume was instrumental Jeffrey A. Bell is Professor of to Deleuze’s formulation of the problems and concepts that would remain Philosophy at Southeastern the focus of his entire corpus. Reading Deleuze’s work in light of Hume’s Louisiana University. His influence, along with a comparison of Deleuze’s work with William research interests include James, Henri Bergson, and others, sets the stage for a vigorous defense continental philosophy, the of his philosophy against a number of recent criticisms. history of philosophy, and the philosophy of history and This book extends the field of Deleuze studies by showing how Deleuze’s culture. In addition to numerous thought can clarify and contribute to the work being done in political essays on these subjects, his theory, cultural studies, and history, particularly the history of the published books include Scottish Enlightenment. Philosophy at the Edge of Chaos: Gilles Deleuze and the Philosophy By engaging Deleuze’s thought with the work of Hume, this book clarifies of Difference and The Problem of and supports the work of Deleuze and exemplifies the continuing Difference: Phenomenology and relevance of Hume’s thought to a number of contemporary debates. Poststructuralism.

Readership Philosophy Advanced undergraduates and academics working in the areas of Philosophy, Literature, Politics and History.

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