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**The Universal (In the realm of the sensible): Beyond Continental Philosophy** proposes a radical, new philosophical system that moves from ontology to ethics. Dorothea Olkowski develops the concept of an ontological unconscious, a connection arising from our sensible relation to the world that conditions encounters with the environment and with others. This fundamental ontology rethinks the space-time relations opened by Irigaray’s notion of the ‘interval,’ Bergson’s ‘recollection,’ Merleau-Ponty’s idea of the ‘flesh’ and Deleuze’s ‘plane of immanence’. Writing in an original style, inspired by literature and the arts, Olkowski locates a ‘realm of the senses’, a field of vulnerability, felt as pleasures and pains. This presents an aesthetic sense of something universal to all human kind, as well as to the organic and inorganic world. In addition to this proposal for a wider ontology, the relation between traditional ontologies and politics is examined as a means of opening politics beyond a no exit or limit cycle. Instead a multiplicity of self-organized, emergent perspectives emerges, eliminating the need for the connections, conjunctions, and disjunctions of the Kantian paradigm at work in contemporary continental philosophy. This is a timely, controversial and important book that contributes enormously to the study of Deleuze and Continental Philosophy. The Universal (in The Realm Of The Sensible): Beyond Continental Philosophy Proposes A Radical, New Philosophical System That Moves From Ontology To Ethics. Dorothea Olkowski Develops The Concept Of An Ontological Unconscious, A Connection Arising From Our Sensible Relation To The World That Conditions Encounters With The Environment And With Others. This Fundamental Ontology Rethinks The Space-time Relations Opened By Irigaray's Notion Of The 'interval,' Bergson's 'recollection,' Merleau-ponty's Idea Of The 'flesh' And Deleuze's 'plane Of Immanence'. Writing In An Original Style, Inspired By Literature And The Arts, Olkowski Locates A 'realm Of The Senses', A Field Of Vulnerability, Felt As Pleasures And Pains. This Presents An Aesthetic Sense Of Something Universal To All Human Kind, As Well As To The Organic And Inorganic World. In Addition To This Proposal For A Wider Ontology, The Relation Between Traditional Ontologies And Politics Is Examined As A Means Of Opening Politics Beyond A No Exit Or Limit Cycle. Instead A Multiplicity Of Self-organized, Emergent Perspectives Emerges, Eliminating The Need For The Connections, Conjunctions, And Disjunctions Of The Kantian Paradigm At Work In Contemporary Continental Philosophy.this Is A Timely, Controversial And Important Book That Will Contribute Enormously To The Study Of Deleuze And Continental Philosophy. This book proposes a radical, new philosophical system that moves from ontology to ethics. The author develops the concept of an ontological unconscious, a connection arising from our sensible relation to the world that conditions encounters with the environment and with others. This fundamental ontology rethinks the time-space relations opened by Irigaray's notion of the ‘interval’, Bergson's ‘recollection’, Merleau-Ponty's idea of the ‘flesh’, and Deleuze's ‘plane of immanence’. Writing in an original style, inspired by literature and the arts, the author locates a ‘realm of the senses’, a field of vulnerability, felt as pleasures and pains. This presents an aesthetic sense of something universal to all human kind, as well as to the organic and inorganic world. In addition to this proposal for a wider ontology, the relation between traditional ontologies and politics is examined as a means of opening politics beyond a no-exit or limit cycle. Instead, a multiplicity of self-organized, emergent perspectives emerges, eliminating the need for the connections, conjunctions, and disjunctions of the Kantian paradigm at work in contemporary continental philosophy. The book will contribute to the study of Deleuze and continental philosophy "Dorothea Olkowski develops the concept of an ontological unconscious, a connection arising from our sensible relation to the world that conditions encounters with the environment and with others. This fundamental ontology rethinks the space-time relations opened by Irigaray's notion of the 'interval, ' Bergson's 'recollection, ' Merleau-Ponty's idea of the 'flesh' and Deleuze's 'plane of immanence'. Writing in an original style, inspired by literature and the arts, Olkowski locates a 'realm of the senses', a field of vulnerability, felt as pleasures and pains. This presents an aesthetic sense of something universal to all human kind, as well as to the organic and inorganic world." "In addition to this proposal for a wider ontology, the relation between traditional ontologies and politics is examined as a means of opening politics beyond a no exit or limit cycle. Instead a multiplicity of self-organized, emergent perspectives emerges, eliminating the need for the connections, conjunctions, and disjunctions of the Kantian paradigm at work in contemporary continental philosophy."--Jacket The Author Proposes An Ontology Which Encompasses Not Only Deleuze But Also The Contributions Of Bergson, Kant, Guattari Derrida, Lacan And Rawls. Going Beyond The Deluzian, She Connects It To A Perspective Based On Formal, Mathematical Structures And Then Uses This Model To Examine The Consequences Of This Ontology. Dorothea Olkowski. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 256-264) And Index.