Deleuze And Psychology: Philosophical Provocations To Psychological Practices (concepts For Critical Psychology)

An increasing number of scholars, students and practitioners of psychology are becoming intrigued by the ideas of Gilles Deleuze and of Felix Guattari. This book aims to be a critical introduction to these ideas, which have so much to offer psychology in terms of new directions as well as critique. Deleuze was one of the most prominent philosophers of the 20th century and a figure whose ideas are increasingly influential throughout the humanities and social sciences. His work, particularly his collaborations with psychoanalyst Guattari, focused on the articulation of a philosophy of difference. Rejecting mainstream continental philosophy just as much as the orthodox analytical metaphysics of the English-speaking world, Deleuze proposed a positive and passionate alternative, bursting at the seams with new concepts and new transformations. This book overviews the philosophical contribution of Deleuze including the project he developed with Guattari. It goes on to explore the application of these ideas in three major dimensions of psychology: its unit of analysis, its method and its applications to the clinic. Deleuze and Psychology will be of interest to students and scholars of psychology and those interested in continental philosophy, as well as psychological practitioners and therapists. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Table of Contents Foreword Preface Part I Reading Deleuze psychologically 1 A walk in the park 2 A question of failed identity: psychology’s unit of analysis 3 Empirical becomings: the problematic position of psychology’s method Part II Putting the assemblage to work 4 The actuality of multitudes 5 A practical approach: Deleuze and the clinic Afterword Index Gilles Deleuze is one of the most prominent philosophers of the 20th century and an increasingly influential figure throughout the humanities and social sciences. This is the first book to offer a critical introduction to Deleuze's ideas and their significance and implications for psychology.