Deleuze and Time

Deleuze’s thought on the nature of temporality developed throughout his career in reference to a complex array of concepts, thinkers and artistic works as well as natural and social phenomena.

In this collection, leading international scholars elaborate on Deleuze’s modification of the thought of historical figures, from the ancients - Plato, Aristotle, Plotinus, Lucretius - through to the moderns - Spinoza, Kant, Husserl, Nietzsche, Bergson, Simondon, Negri - as well as his use of scientific fields such as complexity theory and thermodynamics.

The book shows that the philosophy of time was central to the development of Deleuze’s work. In addition to discussing how time is conceptualised in Difference and Repetition and The Logic of Sense, this collection stands out for its elucidation of Deleuze’s modification of the concept in his two books on cinema.

George Mason University

Robert W. Luzecky is an Adjunct Professor of Philosophy at George Mason University. He has written articles on Deleuze, philosophy of literature, socio-political philosophy, and phenomenology. He is on the executive boards of The North American Roman Ingarden Society and The North American Society for Early Phenomenology.

Daniel W. Smith is Professor of Philosophy at Purdue University and is one of the world’s leading commentators on Deleuze. He has translated his work, edited collections and written numerous articles on Deleuze. He is the author of Essays on Deleuze (EUP, 2012).