Deleuze`s Cinema Books, Deamer David

Deleuzes two Cinema books explore film through the creation of a series of philosophical concepts. Not only bewildering in number, Deleuzes writing procedures mean his exegesis is both complex and elusive. Three questions emerge: What are the underlying principles of the taxonomy? How many concepts are there, and what do they describe? How might each be used in engaging with a film?

David Deamers book is the first to fully respond to these three questions, unearthing the philosophies inspiring Deleuzes classifications, exploring every concept and reading a film for each. Clearly and concisely mapping the Cinema books for newcomers to Deleuzian film studies, Deamer also opens up new areas of enquiry for expert readers.

• An interpretation of Bergsons Matter and Memory through Deleuzes Bergsonism describing the ground of Deleuzes film-philosophy
• A reading of Peirces semiosis from Pragmatism and Pragmaticism explicating the genesis and components of the movement-image
• An examination of Deleuzes syntheses of time, space and consciousness from Difference and Repetition illuminating the genesis and components of the time-image
• Concise engagements with each of the cinematic signs to assist reading Deleuzes Cinema books, as well as commentaries and monographs that draw upon them
• 44 film readings - one for each cinematic sign - to clarify their application