Gilles Deleuze

Gilles Deleuze (1925–1995) was a French philosopher known for influential works such as Difference and Repetition, Anti-Oedipus (with Félix Guattari), A Thousand Plateaus, and What Is Philosophy? (with Guattari). His work engages empiricism, metaphysics, literature and critiques of representation.

Born 18 January 1925. Died 4 November 1995. Major collaborator: Félix Guattari. Key works include Difference and Repetition (1968), Anti-Oedipus (1972), A Thousand Plateaus (1980), and What Is Philosophy? (1991, with Guattari).

The provided review (rated 3/5) reads Deleuze & Guattari's What Is Philosophy? through a long detour via Hume, empiricism, Platonism and simulacra. It is analytical, erudite and occasionally playful. The review treats philosophy as a corrective practice and emphasizes Deleuze's engagement with Naturalism and the critique of metaphysics.

For:Students and readers interested in continental philosophy, Deleuze's writings, and critical theory.