Free Download Gilles Deleuze and the Atheist Machine: The Achievement of Philosophy
F. LeRon Shults
English | 2024 | ISBN: 9781399529594 | 240 Pages | True PDF | 2.93 MB
Addresses societal challenges associated with the Anthropocene
Explains and illustrates the function of "the atheist machine" in Deleuze’s philosophy
Brings Deleuzian philosophy into dialogue with developments in computational modeling and social simulation that complement and support his arguments for a metaphysics of immanence
Shows the relevance of empirical findings in the bio-cultural sciences of religion for Deleuze’s understanding and use of the concept of atheism
In What is Philosophy? Deleuze argued that atheism is not a drama but "the philosopher’s serenity and philosophy’s achievement." One of Shults’ main goals in this book is to illustrate the uses and effects of an "atheist machine" throughout Deleuze’s work, demonstrating its central role in his philosophical achievements in metaphysics, epistemology, and ethics.
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