Anti-Oedipus by Gilles Deleuze

Anti-Oedipus by Gilles Deleuze

An "introduction to the nonfascist life" (Michel Foucault, from the Preface)

When it first appeared in France, Anti-Oedipus was hailed as a masterpiece by some and "a work of heretical madness" by others. In it, Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari set forth the following theory: Western society's innate herd instinct has allowed the government, the media, and even the principles of economics to take advantage of each person's unwillingness to be cut off from the group. What's more, those who suffer from mental disorders may not be insane, but could be individuals in the purest sense, because they are by nature isolated from society. More than twenty-five years after its original publication, Anti-Oedipus still stands as a controversial contribution to a much-needed dialogue on the nature of free thinking.

Felix Guattari was a French psychotherapist, philosopher, social theorist, and radical activist who lived from 1930 until 1992. His collaborations with Gilles Deleuze are his most well-known works.

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ISBN 13	9780143105824
ISBN 10	0143105825
Title	Anti-Oedipus
Author	Gilles Deleuze
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Putnam Inc
Year published	2009-05-26
Number of pages	432
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