Laruelle and Non-Philosophy

The first collection of critical essays on the work of this most original thinker.
Francois Laruelle is one of the most important French philosophers of the last 20 years, and as his texts have become available in English there has been a rising tide of interest in his work, particularly on the concept of 'Non-Philosophy'.
Non-philosophy radically rethinks many of the most cutting-edge concepts such as immanence, pluralism, resistance, science, democracy, decisionism, Marxism, theology and materialism. It also expands our view of what counts as philosophical thought, through art, science and politics, and beyond to fields as varied as film, animality and material objects.
Key Features:
Provides an overview of Laruelle's thought and an understanding of his contemporary relevance. Contains an exclusive interview with Laruelle and a new essay written by Laruelle himself. Includes a bibliography of Laruelle's work and secondary literature.

“This collection is the first significant work commenting on [Laruelle's] ideas. For those already familiar with him, the book will satisfy with a well-rounded introduction, 10 essays engaging the material in diverse ways, a contribution from Laruelle, and an intriguing interview with him as well.”

Non-philosophy is neither a school nor a method, and it is not simply another way of doing philosophy by other means. Mullarkey and Smith demonstrate this in their selection of essays for this volume; each essay refuses the traditional explanatory or representational functions of philosophy, preferring to see thought as co-extensive with a real in which it is imbricated. A welcome addition to the growing engagement with Laruelle and non-philosophy.--Eugene Thacker, The New School
-- "LSE Review of Books"

John O Maoilearca is Professor of Film and Television Studies at Kingston University London. Anthony Paul Smith is completing a PhD at the University of Nottingham. He is also a research fellow at DePaul University's Institute for Nature and Culture.

The first collection of critical essays on the work of this most original thinker. Franois Laruelle is one of the most important French philosophers of the last 20 years, and as his texts have become available in English there has been a rising tide of interest in his work, particularly on the concept of 'Non-Philosophy'. Non-philosophy radically rethinks many of the most cutting-edge concepts such as immanence, pluralism, resistance, science, democracy, decisionism, Marxism, theology and materialism. It also expands our view of what counts as philosophical thought, through art, science and politics, and beyond to fields as varied as film, animality and material objects. Key Features: Provides an overview of Laruelle's thought and an understanding of his contemporary relevance. Contains an exclusive interview with Laruelle and a new essay written by Laruelle himself. Includes a bibliography of Laruelle's work and secondary literature.

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