History and becoming : Deleuze's philosophy of creativity / Craig Lundy.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

An exciting new way of thinking about history: as an ontological force of creativity. Deleuze's philosophy of history occupies an ambiguous position in his greater oeuvre. As a philosopher of difference and creativity, Deleuze often contrasts the productive process of becoming with the constricting and representational nature of history. Historical examples and interpretations, however, are repeatedly suggested and drawn upon by Deleuze throughout the construction of his philosophy. This book responds to this problematic by demonstrating how Deleuze's philosophy provides us with a novel and important notion of historical creativity.

Machine generated contents note: 1. Depths of History -- Historical intensities -- Historical depth -- Opening towards the future -- 2. Surfaces of History -- logic of surface becoming -- history of developmental becoming -- Herculean surface -- 3. Nomadic History -- nomad and the State -- phylum and the smith -- Pluralism = Monism -- 4. From Prehistory to Universal History -- prehistory of the State apparatus -- universalism of capitalism -- contingency of universal history -- creativity of universal history -- 5. What is History in What Is Philosophy? -- Historical concepts -- Historical planes -- Historical personae -- Historiophilosophy.