The Universal (In the Realm of the Sensible)

This work proposes a radical, new philosophical system that moves from ontology to ethics. Dorothea Olkowski has been at the forefront of North American Deleuze studies since its inception. In this ground-breaking and original book, she builds on her much acclaimed work to propose a new methodology and ontology which encompasses not only Deleuze but also the contributions of Bergson, Kant, Guattari, Derrida, Lacan and Rawls. Going beyond the Deleuzian, Olkowski connects it to an all-encompassing perspective based on formal, mathematical structures. She then uses this model to examine the consequences of this ontology, including the social and affective, the political, and the epistemological. This is a timely, controversial, and important book that will contribute enormously to the study of Deleuze and Continental Philosophy in general.