Empiricism and Subjectivity: An Essay on Humeโs Theory of Human Nature
โ Scribed by Gilles Deleuze; Constantin V. Boundas
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 175
- Edition
- Paperback
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
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.
โฆ Table of Contents
Preface to the English-Language Edition by Gilles Deleuze
Translatorโs Acknowledgments by Constantin Boundas
Tanslator's Introduction: Deleuze, Empiricism, and the Struggle for Subjectivity by Constantin Boundas
1. The Problem of Knowledge and the Problem of Ethics
2. Cultural World and General Rules
3. The Power of the Imagination in Ethics and Knowledge
4. God and the World
5. Empiricism and Subjectivity
6. Principles of Human Nature
Conclusion: Purposiveness
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