From Deleuze and Guattari to Posthumanism: Philosophies of Immanence

Uncovering the theoretical and creative
interconnections between posthumanism and philosophies of immanence, this
volume explores the influence of the philosophy of immanence on posthuman
theory; the varied reworkings of immanence for the nonhuman turn; and the new
pathways for critical thinking created by the combination of these monumental
discourses.

With the philosophy of Gilles Deleuze and Felix Guattari serving as a vibrant node of immanence, this volume maps a
multiplicity of pathways from Deleuze, Guattari and their theoretical allies - including
Spinoza and Nietzsche - to posthuman thought. As positions that insist,
respectively, on the equal yet distinct powers of mind and body (immanence) and
the urgent need to dismantle human privilege and exceptionality (posthumanism),
each chapter reveals concepts for rethinking established notions of being,
thought, experience, and life.

The authors here take examples from a range of different
media, including literature and contemporary cinema, featuring films such as Enthiran/The
Robot (India, 2010) and CHAPPiE (USA/Mexico, 2015), and new
developments in technology and theory. In doing so, they investigate Deleuzian and Guattarian posthumanism from a variety of political and ethical frameworks and
perspectives, from afro-pessimism to feminist thought, disability studies, biopolitics,
and social justice.

Countering the dualisms of Cartesian
philosophy and flattening the hierarchies imposed by Humanism, From Deleuze and Guattari to Posthumanism launches vital
interrogations of established knowledge and sparks the critical reflection necessary
for life in the posthuman era.