History and Becoming
Deleuze's Philosophy of Creativity
Explores the nature and relation of history and becoming in the work of Gilles Deleuze
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Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Introduction
1. The Depths of History
Historical Intensities
Historical Depth
Towards the Future
2. The Surfaces of History
The Logic of Surface Becoming
The History of Developmental Becoming
The Herculean Surface 3. Nomadic History
The Nomad and the State
The Phylum and the Smith
Pluralism=Monism
4. From Prehistory to Universal History
The Prehistory of the State Apparatus
The Universalism of Capitalism
The Contingency of Universal History
The Creativity of Universal History
5. What is History in What Is Philosophy?
Historical Concepts
Historical Planes
Historical Personae
Historiophilosophy
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index.
Abbreviations
Introduction
1. The Depths of History
Historical Intensities
Historical Depth
Towards the Future
2. The Surfaces of History
The Logic of Surface Becoming
The History of Developmental Becoming
The Herculean Surface 3. Nomadic History
The Nomad and the State
The Phylum and the Smith
Pluralism=Monism
4. From Prehistory to Universal History
The Prehistory of the State Apparatus
The Universalism of Capitalism
The Contingency of Universal History
The Creativity of Universal History
5. What is History in What Is Philosophy?
Historical Concepts
Historical Planes
Historical Personae
Historiophilosophy
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index.
What is the relation between history and becoming? How is the creativity of becoming entangled with the history it either modifies or transforms? Lundy responds to such questions in this rich and lucid book. A must read for anyone who appreciates Deleuze and/or addresses the enigma of creativity.
What is the relation between history and becoming? How is the creativity of becoming entangled with the history it either modifies or transforms? Lundy responds to such questions in this rich and lucid book. A must read for anyone who appreciates Deleuze and/or addresses the enigma of creativity.
