by David Deamer (Author)
Deleuze's two Cinema books explore film through the creation of a series of philosophical concepts. Not only bewildering in number, Deleuze's writing procedures mean his exegesis is both complex and elusive. Three questions emerge: What are the underlying principles of the taxonomy? How many concepts are there, and what do they describe? How might each be used in engaging with a film?
David Deamer's book is the first to fully respond to these three questions, unearthing the philosophies inspiring Deleuze's classifications, exploring every concept and reading a film for each. Clearly and concisely mapping the Cinema books for newcomers to Deleuzian film studies, Deamer also opens up new areas of enquiry for expert readers.
Key Features:
- An interpretation of Bergson's Matter and Memory through Deleuze's Bergsonism describing the ground of Deleuze's film-philosophy;
- A reading of Peirce's semiosis from Pragmatism and Pragmaticism explicating the genesis and components of the movement-image;
- An examination of Deleuze's syntheses of time, space and consciousness from Difference and Repetition illuminating the genesis and components of the time-image;
- Concise engagements with each of the cinematic signs to assist reading Deleuze's Cinema books, as well as commentaries and monographs that draw upon them;
- 44 film readings - one for each cinematic sign - to clarify their application.
Back Jacket
'This superb new book provides the most comprehensive and user-friendly introduction to Deleuze's taxonomy of cinematic images to date.' David Martin-Jones, University of Glasgow 'David Deamer's "Three Introductions" to these texts provide comprehensive, enlightening pathways into the conceptual background and cinematic specificities of Deleuze's film-philosophy. An impressive achievement.' Robert Sinnerbrink, Macquarie University Deleuze's two Cinema books explore film through the creation of a series of philosophical concepts. Not only bewildering in number, Deleuze's writing procedures mean his exegesis is both complex and elusive. Three questions emerge: What are the underlying principles of the taxonomy? How many concepts are there, and what do they describe? How might each be used in engaging with a film? David Deamer's book is the first to fully respond to these three questions, unearthing the philosophies inspiring Deleuze's classifications, exploring every concept and reading a film for each. Clearly and concisely mapping the Cinema books for newcomers to Deleuzian film studies, Deamer also opens up new areas of enquiry for expert readers. Key Features - An interpretation of Bergson's Matter and Memory through Deleuze's Bergsonism, describing the ground of Deleuze's film-philosophy - A reading of Peirce's semiosis from Pragmatism and Pragmaticism, explicating the genesis and components of the movement-image - An examination of Deleuze's syntheses of time, space and consciousness from Difference and Repetition, illuminating the genesis and components of the time-image - Concise engagements with each of the cinematic signs to assist reading Deleuze's Cinema books, as well as commentaries and monographs that draw upon them - Forty-four film readings - one for each cinematic sign - to clarify their application David Deamer is an affiliated scholar with the English, Philosophy and Film departments of Manchester Metropolitan University Cover image: Garry Killian/Shutterstock.com Cover design: [EUP logo] edinburghuniversitypress.com ISBN (cover): 978-1-4744-0768-7 ISBN (PPC): 978-1-4744-0767-0 Barcode
Author Biography
David Deamer is an affiliated scholar with the English, Philosophy and Film departments of Manchester Metropolitan University