Practising with Deleuze: Design, Dance, Art, Writing

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Practising with Deleuze: Design, Dance, Art, Writing, Philosophy is a dynamic and interdisciplinary collection that explores how the philosophy of Gilles Deleuze can be put into practice across a variety of creative and intellectual fields. Introduced by Gregory Flaxman and featuring contributions from Suzie Attiwill, Terri Bird, Andrea Eckersley, Antonia Pont, Jon Roffe, and Philipa Rothfield, this volume demonstrates how Deleuze’s thought moves beyond theoretical abstraction to become a productive force within real-world practices. Each chapter engages with Deleuze’s concepts—such as difference, repetition, becoming, and affect—showing how they can inform and transform practices in design, dance, visual art, creative writing, and philosophy itself. The contributors bring their own disciplinary expertise and experimental approaches, revealing how Deleuze’s ideas foster new modes of thinking and making, disrupting traditional methods and opening up alternative ways of working. Rather than simply interpreting Deleuze’s philosophy, Practising with Deleuze emphasizes doing philosophy, encouraging readers to engage with his concepts as tools for creation and exploration. The book exemplifies how Deleuze’s radical ontology of difference and his critique of representational thinking can inspire innovative practices that challenge conventions in both the arts and the academy. This collection is essential reading for scholars, practitioners, and anyone interested in the intersection of philosophy and creative practice.