Empiricism and Subjectivity

An Essay on Hume's Theory of Human Nature

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by Gilles Deleuze,

Translated by Constantin V. Boundas

Columbia University Press

Due/Published August 2001, 186 pages, paper

ISBN 0231068131

New in paper (F01)

"Anticipates much of Deleuze's own thought. . . . For those concerned to see the emergence of a distinctive contemporary thought . . . this book is essential."--David Allison

At last available in paperback, this book anticipates and explains the post-structuralist turn to empiricism. Presenting a challenging reading of David Hume's philosophy, the work is invaluable for understanding the progress of Deleuze's thought.

Contents


• Preface to the English-Language Edition
• Translator's Introduction: Deleuze, Emipiricism, and the Struggle for Subjectivity
• 1. The Problem of Knowledge and the Problem of Ethics
• 2. Cultural World and General Rules
• 3. The Power of Imagination in Ethics and Knowledge
• 4. God and the World
• 5. Empiricism and Subjectivity
• Principles of Human Nature
• Conclusion: Purposiveness