Ebook: Isolated Experiences: Gilles Deleuze and the Solitudes of Reversed Platonism

Traversing the genres of philosophy and literature, this book elaborates Deleuze's notion of difference, conceives certain individuals as embodying difference, and applies these conceptions to their writings.

"Brusseau has written a book on Deleuze which will be a milestone in the field. Even those who know Deleuze well are often obliged to do somersaults in order to negotiate the rough terrain of his rhizomatic writing. Brusseau seems to have negotiated this terrain effortlessly. His scholarship is impeccable, his choice of models and illustrations by means of which to shed light on difficult points is unfailing, his understanding of Deleuze's thought is excellent. The result is a book on Deleuze which mobilizes and elucidates his thought in a way comparable to the best of the available commentaries and explications."
-- Constantin V. Boundas, Trent University


"Isolated Experiences is essentially an exploration of significant themes in Deleuze's thought, especially during the period of Difference and Repetition and Logic of Sense. I like the author's use of examples from literature and other philosophical works. He captures the spirit of many Deleuzian concepts--and of their relationship--through the examples he uses. The use he makes of Fitzgerald and Eberhardt comes to mind as particularly helpful. Throughout he is clear, and indeed helped me come to see some aspects of Deleuze's thought I had previously missed."
-- Todd May, Clemson University