This volume brings together a team of international specialists on Deleuze and Guattari to provide in-depth critical studies of each plateau of their major work, 'A Thousand Plateaus'. It combines an overview of the text with deep scholarship and brings a renewed focus on the philosophical significance of their project.

'Three of Deleuze and Guattari's foremost interpreters have assembled a fine and diverse collection of essays from prominent contemporary voices. This volume is at once comprehensive and provocative, exploring the many dimensions of one of the twentieth century's most vital philosophical texts. For those not familiar with A Thousand Plateaus this collection is a great place to start; for those who've been reading Deleuze and Guattari for years, this will provide new directions for future reading.' Claire Colebrook, Penn State University 'This is a much needed book. Arguably their most important book, A Thousand Plateaus remains to be fully understood. Somers-Hall, Bell and Williams - important Deleuze and Guattari scholars in their own right - have brought together the best interpreters of Deleuze and Guattari. A Thousand Plateaus and Philosophy is not only a major contribution to our understanding of Deleuze and Guattari but also to thought itself.' Leonard Lawlor, Penn State University This volume brings together a team of international specialists on Deleuze and Guattari to provide in-depth critical studies of each plateau of their major work, A Thousand Plateaus. It combines an overview of the text with deep scholarship and brings a renewed focus on the philosophical significance of their project. A Thousand Plateaus does not simply represent a new philosophical position, but rather a whole new way of doing philosophy. This collection supports the critical reception of Deleuze and Guattari's text as one of the most important and influential works of modern theory. Key Features . Emphasises the philosophical nature of A Thousand Plateaus . Provides detailed coverage of the text as a whole . Brings together cutting edge research from some of the leading lights in scholarship on Deleuze and Guattari . An ideal companion to a plateau by plateau reading of Deleuze and Guattari's work Henry Somers-Hall is Reader in Philosophy at Royal Holloway, University of London. Jeffrey A. Bell is Professor Philosophy at Southeastern Louisiana University. James Williams is Honorary Professor of Philosophy at Deakin University, Australia. Cover image: 'C5' 30cm x 40cm graphite on paper © Emma McNally Cover design: www.paulsmithdesign.com [EUP logo] edinburghuniversitypress.com ISBN [PPC] 978-0-7486-9726-7 ISBN [cover] 978-0-7486-9728-1 Barcode