What Is Philosophy?

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Called by many France's foremost philosopher, Gilles Deleuze is one of the leading thinkers in the Western World. His acclaimed works and celebrated collaborations with Félix Guattari have established him as a seminal figure in the fields of literary criticism and philosophy. The long-awaited publication of What is Philosophy? in English marks the culmination of Deleuze's career. Deleuze and Guattari differentiate between philosophy, science, and the arts, seeing as means of confronting chaos, and challenge the common view that philosophy is an extension of logic. The authors also discuss the s;Table of Contents; Translators' Introduction; Introduction: The Question Then ... ; Part One. Philosophy; I. What Is a Concept?; 2. The Plane of Immanence; 3. Conceptual Personae; 4. Geophilosophy; Part Two. Philosophy, Science, Logic, and Art; 5. Functives and Concepts; 6. Prospects and Concepts; 7. Percept, Affect, and Concept; Conclusion: From Chaos to the Brain; Notes; Index. Table of Contents Translators' Introduction Introduction: The Question Then ... Part One. Philosophy I. What Is a Concept? 2. The Plane of Immanence 3. Conceptual Personae 4. Geophilosophy Part Two. Philosophy, Science, Logic, and Art 5. Functives and Concepts 6. Prospects and Concepts 7. Percept, Affect, and Concept Conclusion: From Chaos to the Brain Notes Index.