Deleuze, Bergson, Merleau-Ponty

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Deleuze, Bergson, Merleau-Ponty: The Logic and Pragmatics of Creation, Affective Life, and Perception by Dorothea E. Olkowski is a profound philosophical examination of three major thinkers whose ideas have significantly shaped contemporary continental philosophy. In this work, Olkowski delves into the intersections and divergences between Gilles Deleuze, Henri Bergson, and Maurice Merleau-Ponty, exploring their concepts of creation, affectivity, and perception. Olkowski carefully analyzes how these philosophers each approach the notion of life, consciousness, and embodiment. She examines Bergson’s ideas on time, creativity, and intuition, Merleau-Ponty’s focus on embodied perception and the lived experience, and Deleuze’s complex metaphysics of difference, becoming, and affect. Through her comparative study, Olkowski illustrates how their philosophies converge on key issues such as the fluidity of life, the importance of perception in shaping reality, and the role of affect in experience and expression. This book not only provides an accessible interpretation of these dense philosophical systems but also shows their relevance for contemporary debates in phenomenology, ontology, and aesthetics. Deleuze, Bergson, Merleau-Ponty offers an innovative and insightful contribution to understanding how these thinkers address the dynamics of human experience and the pragmatics of creation in both thought and life.