The Role of Mathematics in Deleuze's Critical Engagement with Hegel.

The role of mathematics in the development of Gilles Deleuze's (1925-95) philosophy of difference as an alternative to the dialectical philosophy determined by the Hegelian dialectic logic is demonstrated in this paper by differentiating Deleuze's interpretation of the problem of the infinitesimal i...

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Publicado en:International Journal of Philosophical Studies Vol. 17; no. 4; pp. 463 - 483
Autor principal: Duffy, Simon
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Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Oct2009
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