

Deleuze and the Genesis of Representation by Joe Hughes
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Deleuze and the Genesis of Representation by Joe Hughes is a comprehensive and rigorous study that explores Gilles Deleuze’s critique of the concept of representation, which occupies a central place in the history of Western philosophy. Hughes traces how Deleuze constructs a philosophical system that aims to go beyond representational thinking—an approach that traditionally prioritizes sameness, identity, and resemblance in understanding being and knowledge. The book examines Deleuze’s engagement with key figures such as Kant, Plato, and Aristotle, whose philosophies are rooted in representational models, and shows how Deleuze subverts these models by proposing concepts like difference-in-itself and repetition. Hughes offers an in-depth analysis of Deleuze's key works, particularly Difference and Repetition and Logic of Sense, and illustrates how Deleuze’s philosophy gives birth to a new kind of thought that privileges difference over identity, becoming over being, and singularity over universality. The text is scholarly and clear, providing both an introduction to Deleuze’s critique of representation and a critical reflection on its significance for contemporary philosophy. Hughes demonstrates how Deleuze's philosophy opens the way for a non-representational, creative, and dynamic mode of thinking that challenges established metaphysical and epistemological frameworks.