From Lucretius to Schelling to Foucault, this book looks at 16 philosophers, writers and artists whose work influenced the philosophy of Gilles Deleuze. Each chapter introduces the thinker in question, explains the context in which Deleuze draws their work and discusses how it contributed to the development of Deleuze's own ideas.

Key background influences in the work of Gilles Deleuze The philosophy of Gilles Deleuze is influenced by, and a vital response to, the works of a variety of philosophers, writers and artists. This book, a complement to the first volume of Deleuze's Philosophical Lineage, presents studies of sixteen key figures drawn on by Deleuze, ranging from Lucretius to Schelling through to Foucault. Each chapter introduces the work of the thinker in question, explains the context in which Deleuze draws on this work and discusses the contribution that this work makes in the development of Deleuze's own ideas. Deleuze scholars, as well as those new to Deleuze or from other disciplines such as Literary Studies, Cultural Studies or the Visual arts, will find invaluable resources in this helpful book. Key Features *Explains the work of a wide range of thinkers, and details the way in which Deleuze draws on their work *Introduces little-known French thinkers to English-speaking Deleuze, including such figures as Henri Maldiney, George Dumézil, Charles Péguy and Pierre Clastres *Makes clear the synthetic method that Deleuze used to compose his most famous texts Graham Jones is a Lecturer in Creative Writing, Literary Studies and Media and Communications at Federation University, Australia. Jon Roffe teaches philosophy at the Melbourne School of Continental Philosophy. Cover image: Cover design: [EUP logo] edinburghuniversitypress.com ISBN 978-1-4744-4918-2 Barcode