Deleuze and Guattari: An Introduction to the Politics of Desire

by Philip Goodchild

This accessible book examines critically the writings of Deleuze and Guattari, clarifying the ideas of these two notoriously difficult thinkers without over-simplifying them. Divided into three sections - Knowledge, Power, and Liberation of Desire - the book provides a systematic account of the intellectual context as well as an exhaustive analysis of the key themes informing Deleuze and Guattari′s work. It provides the framework for reading the important and influential study Capitalism and Schizophrenia and, with the needs of students in mind, explains the key concepts in Deleuze and Guattari′s discussion of philosophy, art and politics. Definitive and incisive, the book will be invaluable in situating the philosop

Genres: Philosophy

240 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

Philip Goodchild is Professor of Religion and Philosophy at the University of Nottingham. Among his books are Deleuze and Guattari: An Introduction to the Politics of Desire (1996), Capitalism and Religion: The Price of Piety (2002), Theology of Money (2007/2009), and, as editor, On Philosophy as a Spiritual Exercise: A Symposium (2013).

Reviews

[Ryan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A much better secondary intro than Hardt or May's Deleuze books. Pair it with The Micro-Politics of Capital: Marx and the Prehistory of the Present if you wanna really get a better handle on what in the world Deleuze and Guattari are describing and suggesting. Has really impressive coverage & criticism of all of D&G's contemporaries & influences; the 'postmodernism' section actually soured me on Lyotard and Baudrillard a little bit. The last problem the book talks through, 'becoming-Deleuzean,' actually made me cry at the beauty and joy of such a possible life.