Between Deleuze and Foucault - Paperback

by Nicolae Morar (Editor), Thomas Nail (Editor), Daniel W. Smith (Editor)

Deleuze and Foucault had a long, complicated and productive relationship, in which each was at various times a significant influence on the other. This collection combines 3 original essays by Deleuze and Foucault, in which they respond to each other's work, with 16 critical essays by key contemporary scholars working in the field. The result is a sustained discussion and analysis of the various dimensions of this fascinating relationship, which clarifies the implications of their philosophical encounter.

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'Benefitting from the recent publication of lectures by both Deleuze and Foucault, this is the first essay collection devoted to exploring the complex relations between two of the most important thinkers of our time. A must-read for scholars seriously interested in either Deleuze or Foucault.' Eugene W. Holland, The Ohio State University The first collection to delve deeply into the strong but disparate relationship between Deleuze and Foucault It is well known that Deleuze and Foucault had a long, complicated and yet productive relationship in which each was at various times a significant influence on the other. This collection combines original essays by Deleuze and Foucault, in which they respond to each other's work, along with critical essays by key scholars working in the field. The result is a sustained discussion and analysis of the various dimensions of this fascinating relationship which will clarify the implications of this important philosophical encounter. Nicolae Morar is an Assistant Professor in Philosophy and Environmental Studies and an Associate Member with the Institute of Ecology and Evolution at the University of Oregon. Thomas Nail is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Denver. Daniel W. Smith is Professor of Philosophy at Purdue University.

Author Biography

Nicolae Morar is Assistant Professor in Philosophy and Environmental Studies and an Associate Member with the Institute of Ecology and Evolution at the University of Oregon.

Thomas Nail is Distinguished Scholar and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Denver. He is the award-winning author of eight prestigious University Press books which cover a wide range of topics including migration, borders, technology, digital media, history, science, economics, contemporary politics and climate change. His current research focuses on the influence of mobility on society and the arts in the 21st century. His work has been translated into ten major languages and cited across more than 20 academic disciplines. His published books are Marx in Motion: A New Materialist Marxism (Oxford University Press, 2020), Lucretius II: An Ethics of Motion (Edinburgh University Press, 2020), Theory of the Image (Oxford University Press, 2019), Being and Motion (Oxford University Press, 2018), Lucretius I: An Ontology of Motion (Edinburgh University Press, 2018), Theory of the Border (Oxford University Press, 2016), The Figure of the Migrant (Stanford University Press, 2015) and Returning to Revolution: Deleuze, Guattari, and Zapatismo (Edinburgh University Press, 2012). He also writes for Aeon: Ideas and Culture, The Huffington Post, Quartz, Pacific Standard: The Science of Society, History News Network and Monthly Review.

Daniel W. Smith is Professor of Philosophy at Purdue University and one of the world's leading commentators on Deleuze. He has translated his work, edited collections and written numerous articles on Deleuze.