EDINBURGH PHILOSOPHICAL GUIDES General Editor: Douglas Burnham The books in this series are specifically written for students reading philosophy for the first time. Focusing on passages most frequently taught at university level each book is a step-by-step guide to help you read the key texts from the history of philosophy with confidence and perception. Each book offers: - a summary of the text - an overview of its key ideas - historical context - a guide to further reading and study 'I would dearly have loved to have had this book at hand when I first read Difference and Repetition, and when I first taught it too! Its virtues of clarity, concision, and insight mean that experts and novices alike will benefit from it. Highly recommended.' John Protevi, Phyllis M Taylor Professor of French Studies, Louisiana State University A step-by-step guide to Deleuze's Difference and Repetition Gilles Deleuze's Difference and Repetition is arguably his masterpiece, presenting a sophisticated critique of prior philosophical thought, together with a rich metaphysics of difference. The main hurdles faced when approaching it for the first time are the wide range of philosophical sources Deleuze draws upon and the density of his philosophical prose. This book situates his work within the broader philosophical tradition and makes it clear why he develops his philosophy in the way that he does. It is designed to be read alongside Difference and Repetition and is an essential toolkit for anyone approaching Deleuze for the first time. Henry Somers-Hall is a lecturer in philosophy at Royal Holloway, University of London. Cover design: www.paulsmithdesign.com [EUP logo] www.euppublishing.com