Dialogues II, revised edition (European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism)

Gilles Deleuze (1925-1995) was Professor of Philosophy at the University of Paris VIII. He is a key figure in poststructuralism, and one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century. In Dialogues II Deleuze examines his philosophical pluralism in a series of discussions with Claire Parnet. Conversational in tone, this is the most personable and accessible of all Deleuze’s writings, in which he describes his own philosophical background, relationships and development, and some of the central themes of his work. This second edition includes a new essay, ‘The Actual and the Virtual’. Translated by Hugh Tomlinson, Barbara Habberjam and Eliot Ross Albert. French Journalist Claire Parnet's Famous Dialogues With Gilles Deleuze Offer An Intimate Portrait Of The Philosopher's Life And Thought. Conversational In Tone, Their Engaging Discussions Delve Deeply Into Deleuze's Philosophical Background And Development, The Major Concepts That Shaped His Work, And The Essence Of Some Of His Famous Relationships, Especially His Long Collaboration With The Philosopher Félix Guattari. Deleuze Reconsiders Spinoza, Empiricism, And The Stoics Alongside Literature, Psychoanalysis, And Politics. He Returns To The Notions Of Minor Literature, Deterritorialization, The Critical And Clinical, And Begins A Nascent Study Of Cinema. New To This Edition Is Deleuze's Essay Pericles And Verdi, Which Reflects On Politics And Historical Materialism In The Work Of The Influential French Philosopher François Châtelet. An Enduring Record Of Deleuze's Unique Personality And Profound Contributions To Culture And Philosophy, Dialogues Ii Is A Highly Personable Account Of The Evolution Of One Of The Greatest Critics And Theorists Of The Twentieth Century. -- Preface To The English Edition / Gilles Deleuze -- Translators' Introduction -- A Conversation : What Is It? What Is It For? -- On The Superiority Of Anglo-american Literature -- Dead Psychoanalysis : Analyse -- Many Politics -- The Actual And The Virtual / Translated By Eliot Ross Albert -- Pericles And Verdi : The Philosophy Of François Châtelet / Translated By Joseph Hughes -- Notes -- Index. Gilles Deleuze And Claire Parnet ; Translated By Hugh Tomlinson And Barbara Habberjam. English Edition First Published As Dialogues : London, Athlone Press, 1987. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [167]-173) And Index. Contains a series of discussions with the philosopher and French journalist Claire Parnet, in which Gilles Deleuze explores the major concepts that shaped his work and describes his development as a philosopher. This edition also includes Deleuze's essay "Pericles and Verdi," which reflects on the work of the French philosopher Francois Chatelet.