Gilles Deleuze's Logic of Sense: A Critical Introduction and Guide (Edinburgh Philosophical Guides)

This marks the first critical study of The Logic of Sense, Gilles Deleuze's most important work on language and ethics and a vital source for his philosophy of the event. Deleuze's thought always promised a revolution in ethical theories and the relation between language, idea, and action. James William's critical reading conveys the potential and risks of Deleuze's response to the excitement and danger of events. His interpretation engages thoroughly with The Logic of Sense, touching on phenomenology, an analytic philosophy of language, stoicism, literary theory, and psychoanalysis. His critique illuminates all areas of Deleuze's work in philosophy, politics, literature, linguistics, and sociology. This Book Offers The First Critical Study Of The Logic Of Sense, Gilles Deleuze's Most Important Work On Language And Ethics, As Well As The Main Source For His Vital Philosophy Of The Event. Deleuze's Philosophy Has Always Promised A Revolution In Ethical Theories And In Our Understanding Of The Relation Between Language, Thought And Action. This Book Develops A Critical Reading Of Deleuze's Work In Order To Convey The Potential And Risks Of His New Approaches To Questions Of How To Live An Intense Life In Response To The Excitement And Danger Of Events. This Interpretation Covers All Aspects Of Deleuze's Book, Including Engagements With Phenomenology, With Analytic Philosophy Of Language, With Stoicism, With Literary Theory And With Psychoanalysis. Its Aim Is To Open New Debates And Develop Current Ones Around Deleuze's Work In Philosophy, Politics, Literature, Linguistics And Sociology.--jacket. Contentschapter 1. Introduction To The Logic Of Sense* Event And Structure* Life And Morals* Reading Logic Of Sense* Preliminary Critical Questionschapter 2. Language And Event* Events As Effects* Unfolding The Circle Of The Proposition: Denotation, Manifestation, Signification And Sense* Sense And The Circle* Series And Paradox* Structure And Esoteric Words* Paradox And Nonsensechapter 3. Philosophy As Event* Philosophy And Diagrams* Height, Depth And Surface* Individuals* Singularities And Sense* Transcendental Deductions* Singularities And Series* Problems* The Connection Of Events* The Ideal Game* Static Genesis* Deleuze And Husserlchapter 4. Morals And Events* Placing The Human* Principles For Moral Problems* How Moral Problems Are Replayed* How To Act Morally (principles)* How To Act Morally (examples)* The Crack-up* Individuals, Solipsism And The Communication Of Events* Time And Univocitychapter 5. Thought And The Unconscious* The Thinker Deposed* Thought And Problems* Seriation And The Phantasm* Thought And Sexuality* Dynamic Genesischapter 6. Conclusion: On Method And Metaphysicsbibliography. James Williams. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 200-215) And Index. This is the first critical study of "The Logic of Sense", Gilles Deleuze's most important work on language and ethics, as well as the main source of his vital philosophy of the event. James Williams explains the originality of Deleuze's work with careful definitions of all his innovative terms and a detailed description of the complex structure he constructs. This reading makes connections to his ground-breaking work on literature, to his critical but also progressive relation to the sciences, and to his controversial denial of the priority of standard logics, human values and 'meaning' in thinking. This book will open new debates and develop current ones around Deleuze's work in philosophy, politics, literature, linguistics, cultural studies and sociology