Heidegger and Deleuze on the nature of thinking
Abstract
The present study comparatively analyzes the philosophies of Martin Heidegger and Gilles Deleuze with regard to the theme of the nature of thought. Taking as a point of departure Deleuze's critique of what he takes to be a shift in Heidegger's thought from that of a violent to a peaceful one, this dissertation explores Deleuze's unique engagement with Heidegger, centering on the problem of thought and how it bears a central role in Deleuze's own philosophy of difference. Despite the fact that Deleuze and the Heidegger of the 1930's share a similar model of thought as an inherently violent activity that creatively discloses the new, the two philosophers derive vastly different implications with regard to the political. This dissertation also explores their contrasting orientations toward the relationship between philosophy, that is to say, thought which creatively discloses the world in a new way, and science.
Degree
Ph.D.
Advisors
Smith, Purdue University.
Subject Area
Epistemology|Philosophy
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