The Deleuze-Lucretius Encounter

More Than Any Other 20th-century Philosopher, Deleuze Considers Himself An Apprentice To The History Of Philosophy. But Scholarship Has Ignored One Of The More Formative Influences On Deleuze: Lucretian Atomism. Deleuze's Encounter With Lucretius Sparked A Way Of Thinking That Resonates Throughout All His Writings: From Immanent Ontology To Affirmative Ethics, From Dynamic Materialism To The Generation Of Thought Itself. Filling A Significant Gap In Deleuze Studies, Ryan J. Johnson Tells The Story Of The Deleuze-lucretius Encounter That Begins And Ends With A Powerful Claim: Lucretian Atomism Produced Deleuzianism.