About this episode

The episode explores the relationship between Michael Mann's film 'Heat' and Deleuze's 'The Logic of Sense' through a philosophical lens.

Enroll in Bob's class coming soon: https://www.acidhorizonpodcast.com/ahrc-courses/p/jung-and-spinoza-god-affect-destiny How does "heat" in Michael Mann's 1995 film Heat relate to concepts in Deleuze's The Logic of Sense? Craig is joined by Bob Langan, and Jay Conway to read Michael Mann's film through The Logic of Sense, tracing how cop and criminal, attachment and discipline, hot and cold, resonate across the film's Los Angeles backdrop. Along the way we touch on the professional monastici...

People in this episode

Host: Craig

Guests: Bob Langan, Jay Conway

Topics covered

• Deleuze
• film analysis
• crime
• philosophy
• Los Angeles
• attachment
• discipline

Keywords

• Michael Mann
• Heat
• Deleuze
• The Logic of Sense
• crime
• film
• philosophy
• Los Angeles

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Logic of Sense, Heat

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