The Logic of Sense (European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism) ANNOTATION
A groundbreaking work by one of France's foremost philosophers, The Logic of Sense is an extended exegesis on the work of Lewis Carroll.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
Considered one of the most important works of one of France's foremost philosophers, and long-awaited in English, The Logic of Sense begins with an extended exegesis of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. Considering stoicism, language, games, sexuality, schizophrenia, and literature, Deleuze determines the status of meaning and meaninglessness, and seeks the 'place' where sense and nonsense collide.Written in an innovative form and witty style, The Logic of Sense is an essay in literary and psychoanalytic theory as well as philosophy, and helps to illuminate such works as Anti-Oedipus.
SYNOPSIS
The Logic of Sense begins with an extended exegesis of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. Considering stoicism, language, games, sexuality, schizophrenia, and literature, Deleuze determines the status of meaning and meaninglessness, and seeks the 'place' where sense and nonsense collide.
FROM THE CRITICS
Michel Foucault
Perhaps one day, this century will be known as Deleuzian.
Choice
Long overdue for English translation, this book is one of the most important and influential works from a leading figure in French poststructuralist philosophy.
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