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The Conduct of Life

Posted on November 14, 2022 by Lee

“Kant’s philosophy represented an uncompromising philosophical criticism; and Spinoza’s philosophy stood for a radical scientific naturalism. But their philosophies also illustrated the dangerous consequences of rational enquiry and criticism. The consequence of Kant’s philosophy, if it were to drop its … Continue reading →

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New and Old Essays

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Lee

I’ve added a Publications page to the blog. It’s very short now but it’s grown a bit in the last few days, and I hope it will grow a bit more soon. Last week Empty Mirror published an essay I … Continue reading →

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Notes on Honoré Daumier, Don Quixote (1868)

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Lee

He’s instantly recognisable, though he has no face. He has no face because he doesn’t know who he is. He’s Don Quixote, famous for his confused identity. In this blurred image, he really could be a knight-errant. His armour could … Continue reading →

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Kathy Acker on William Burroughs

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Lee

As I prepare to talk about William S Burroughs at the end of the month, I’ve been re-reading Kathy Acker’s essay “William Burroughs’s Realism”. You can find her essay in Bodies of Work (Serpent’s Tail, 1997). The following is a … Continue reading →

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Some thoughts on Michael Hardt

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Lee

I’m getting back into some philosophy.  First thing to read: Michael Hardt’s An Apprenticeship in Philosophy: Gilles Deleuze (University of Minnesota Press, 1993).  It’s an old book and an important one, and I thought it deserved a re-read. This is … Continue reading →

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William S. Burroughs and Scientology

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Lee

I’ve been reading Scientologist! William S. Burroughs and the ‘Weird Cult’ by David S. Wills.  (Beatdom Books, 2013)  It’s an excellent book, that describes in clear and engaging prose the development of William Burroughs’s ideas and beliefs, particularly his shifting … Continue reading →

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Deleuze and Guattari: Creative versus Utopian Thinking

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Lee

It’s been almost a year since I last posted here, and it feels like it’s about time I explained what happened with those three “projects” I described in my last post.   The projects were to be: a follow-up to the … Continue reading →

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Hegel after Deleuze and Guattari

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Lee

I’m currently working on three separate projects, each of which will appear on this blog in the not too distant future. One will be a follow-up to the “Deleuze, Guattari and May’68” paper I posted last year; another will be … Continue reading →

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Deleuze, Guattari and May ’68

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Lee

Here’s a paper I gave at the Deleuze Studies conference in Copenhagen last month.  It is basically a commentary on Deleuze and Guattari’s short paper entitled “May ’68 Did Not Take Place”.  I’ve used the translation of this text found … Continue reading →

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