Gilles Deleuze was a prominent French philosopher known for his works on philosophy, literature, film, and fine art. His influential writings spanned various disciplines and movements, including post-structuralism and postmodernism.
Deleuze discusses the significance of early forms of the differential calculus, emphasizing the need to extract the treasure hidden in old interpretations and separate it from its infinitesimal origins. He highlights the philosophical naivety required to understand the symbol dx seriously.
Deleuze's interpretation of Spinoza's philosophy focuses on the idea that there is one substance, God or Nature, and everything that exists is a modulation of this substance. Despite Spinoza's rationalist reputation, Deleuze argues for a radical construction of concepts and essential pragmatism in Spinoza's work.
Deleuze transformed the Leibnizian / Borgesian image, altering the traditional views of God, World, and Self.
Gilles Deleuze, a French philosopher, was born into a middle-class family in Paris. He lived most of his life in Paris and had a significant impact on various disciplines across the humanities.
Sartre's 1937 essay 'The Transcendence of the Ego' influenced Deleuze in reintroducing an element of identity that is transcendent to the field of consciousness, emphasizing the power of synthesis in the activity of the unified and transcendent subject.
During his vacation in Normandy, Gilles Deleuze met Pierre Halbwachs, a teacher who introduced him to writers like Gide and Baudelaire. This encounter marked Deleuze's initiation into literature and philosophy, where he realized the autonomy and style of philosophical concepts.
After the Liberation, Gilles Deleuze returned to Paris and embarked on his khâgne, a rigorous year of preparatory studies. This period was crucial in shaping his intellectual development and deepening his understanding of literature and philosophy.
In 1948, Gilles Deleuze received his aggregation in philosophy.
In 1949, Gilles Deleuze passed the agrégation after studying philosophy in Paris during the Second World War.
Deleuze's early publication in collaboration with Andre Cresson, focusing on the limited powers of human reason and critiquing traditional philosophy's attempt to understand the ultimate nature of reality.
Gilles Deleuze published his first book, Empiricism and Subjectivity, in 1953. The book was a result of his historically oriented study at the Sorbonne.
In 1956, Gilles Deleuze married Denise Paul 'Fanny' Grandjouan, with whom he had two children.
In 1957, he became a lecturer on the history of philosophy at the Sorbonne.
In 1960, he left Sorbonne to work as a researcher at the Centre National de Recherche Scientifique for four years.
In 1962, Gilles Deleuze published Nietzsche and Philosophy, which received significant praise and solidified his reputation in academic circles.
Deleuze explains Kant's Critical Philosophy by highlighting the concept of purely immanent critique of reason, focusing on 'illusions' arising from within reason itself rather than external causes. Deleuze criticizes Kant for not fully realizing the ambitions of his critique due to the lack of fully immanent critique.
Deleuze dedicated a whole work to Marcel Proust in 1964, interpreting Proust's work as a phenomenology of memory and perception, emphasizing a passive, receptive subject at the mercy of signs and symptoms of the world.
In 1966, Gilles Deleuze published 'Bergsonism', a book that brought attention to the forgotten philosopher Bergson. This publication has led to a growing philosophical literature on Bergson's ideas.
In 1967, the book 'Présentation de Sacher-Masoch' was published in Paris by Minuit. It was later translated as 'Masochism: An Interpretation of Coldness and Cruelty' by Jean McNeil in 1971.
In 1968, Gilles Deleuze published his magnum opus, Difference and Repetition, a significant work in metaphysics and ontology that marked a pivotal point in his career.
In 1969, Gilles Deleuze was appointed to the University of Paris VIII at Vincennes/St. Denis, which was an experimental school aimed at implementing educational reform. He taught at Paris VIII until his retirement in 1987.
In 1972, Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari published Anti-Oedipus, which is part of their two-volume work Capitalism and Schizophrenia.
In 1975, Deleuze and Guattari published the book 'Kafka: Toward a Minor Literature', which explored the concept of minor literature in relation to the works of Franz Kafka.
In 1980, Deleuze and Guattari released 'A Thousand Plateaus', considered by some as one of Deleuze's most significant works alongside 'Difference and Repetition'. It further solidified Deleuze's reputation as a prominent intellectual figure.
Deleuze sharply distinguishes art, philosophy, and science as three distinct disciplines, each relating to reality in different ways. Philosophy creates concepts, the arts create novel qualitative combinations of sensation and feeling, and the sciences create quantitative theories based on fixed points of reference.
In 1983, the book 'Cinéma I: l’Image-mouvement' was published in Paris by Minuit. It was later translated as 'Cinema I: The Movement-Image' by Hugh Tomlinson and Barbara Habberjam and published in Minneapolis in 1986.
In 1984, Gilles Deleuze became a member of the Groupe d’information sur les prisons, an organization founded by Foucault.
In 1985, Gilles Deleuze referenced the works of French writer Antonin Artaud, describing life as 'intensities-in-motion' and introducing the concept of 'body without organs'. This concept explores the primary order of language and pure Noise as a dimension of the body.
In 1986, Gilles Deleuze published 'Foucault'.
In 'A Thousand Plateaus', Deleuze and Guattari introduce the concept of nomad or minor science, contrasting it with the traditional Royal or major science. This distinction is further explored in their later work 'What is Philosophy?'.
In 1988, Gilles Deleuze published 'The Fold: Leibniz and the Baroque'.
In 1989, Ronald Bogue published 'Deleuze and Guattari' in New York under the publisher Routledge.
Deleuze views Spinoza's 'Ethics' as the creation of a plane of immanence and a regime of new concepts that reject the transcendental in all spheres of life. He emphasizes the unity of the ontological and the ethical in understanding Spinoza's philosophy.
In 1991, Gilles Deleuze concluded his career with the publication of What is Philosophy?, a reflection on the nature of philosophy.
In 1992, Massumi and DeLanda tried to demonstrate the compatibility between Deleuze's epistemology and ontology with contemporary dynamical systems theory, also known as 'chaos' and 'complexity' theory.
Deleuze's exploration of Leibniz's philosophy and its connection to the Baroque period, emphasizing the concept of the fold as a key element in understanding both Leibniz and the Baroque art and architecture.
Deleuze's method involves creating mental portraits of philosophers rather than reflecting on their ideas, aiming to produce new concepts and not just reproduce existing ones.
Gilles Deleuze passed away on November 4, 1995, after struggling with very ill health. Before his death, he managed to publish a notable short essay titled 'Immanence: A Life' in the same year.
In 1996, Paul Patton edited 'Deleuze: A Critical Reader' in Oxford, published by Blackwell, which serves as a collection of critical essays on the works of Deleuze, providing insights and analysis.
In 1997, Badiou critiqued Deleuze's philosophy, arguing that Deleuze focused more on the concept of the One rather than the multiple, contrary to popular belief.
Deleuze's book on Francis Bacon focuses on constructing a logic of sensations from the artist's work, moving away from the standard representational view of painting towards a painting of force. He introduces key categorial notions and new concepts to create affects rather than representing a scene.
Ansell Pearson drew attention to the connection between Deleuze's ideas and the field of biology in 1999.
Ian Buchanan's 'Deleuzism: A Metacommentary' was published in 2000, providing insights and commentary on Deleuze's philosophy.
In 2001, Protevi delved into the associated ideas within Deleuze's philosophy, possibly related to the integration of contemporary dynamical systems theory.
The collection of texts and interviews 'L’Île déserte et autres textes: textes et entretiens 1953–1974' was edited by David Lapoujade and published in 2002. It was later translated as 'Desert Islands and Other Texts (1953–1974)' in 2003.
In 2003, Veronique Bergen published 'L’Ontologie de Gilles Deleuze' in Paris under the publisher L’Harmattan.
The concept of Deleuze Effects gained attention in 2004, signifying the sociological and philosophical impacts of the growing interest in Deleuze's work.
In 2005, Hallward presented a critical work where he discussed the singular logic of Deleuze's thought.
The book 'Two Regimes of Madness: Texts and Interviews 1975–1995' was edited by David Lapoujade and translated by Ames Hodges and Mike Taormina. It was published in New York by Semiotext(e) in 2006.
In 2007, Gilles Deleuze was the 11th most frequently cited author in English-speaking publications in the humanities, highlighting his influence in academia.
The book 'Difference and Givenness' by Levi Bryant was published in 2008, focusing on Deleuze's transcendental empiricism and the ontology of immanence.
In the works 'Anti-Oedipus' and 'A Thousand Plateaus', Deleuze and Guattari focus on material syntheses, including geological, biological, social, and psychological aspects. They emphasize that these syntheses are not limited to organic processes but also encompass inorganic ones, viewing them as 'spatio-temporal dynamisms'. This naturalization of syntheses raises questions about panpsychism.
An article by Andrea Brighenti discussing the perspectives of Gabriel Tarde, Elias Canetti, and Gilles Deleuze on crowds and packs, published in the Journal of Classical Sociology.
In 2011, a work titled 'Nomad Thought: Deleuze, Whitehead, and the Adventure of Thinking' was published as part of the book 'Secrets of Becoming: Negotiating Whitehead, Deleuze and Butler'. It explores the concept of nomad thought and the philosophical ideas of Deleuze and Whitehead.
In 2012, Daniel W. Smith and Henry Somers-Hall co-edited a book titled 'The Cambridge Companion to Deleuze' which was published by Cambridge University Press. The book serves as a comprehensive guide to understanding the philosophy of Gilles Deleuze.
In 2013, Anne Sauvagnargues released 'Deleuze and Art', a book translated by Samantha Bankston, focusing on the relationship between Gilles Deleuze's philosophy and art.
Anne Sauvagnargues published 'Artmachines: Deleuze, Guattari, Simondon' in 2016, a book translated by Suzanne Verderber and Eugene W. Holland, delving into the philosophical ideas of Deleuze, Guattari, and Simondon.
Sergio Tonkonoff's book 'From Tarde to Deleuze and Foucault: The Infinitesimal Revolution' was published in 2017 in London by Palgrave Macmillan.
Lundy's commentary on Bergson explores the correlation between Bergson and Deleuze, indicating a strong interest in Bergson influenced by Deleuze's work.
The second volume of Deleuze's Philosophical Lineage was published in 2019.
The book 'Lettres et autres textes' edited by David Lapoujade was translated by Ames Hodges and published as 'Letters and Other Texts' in New York by Semiotext(e) in 2020.
The transcripts and sound files of lectures given by Gilles Deleuze were published in 2022. These materials provide valuable insights into Deleuze's thoughts and ideas on various philosophers such as Bergson, Nietzsche, Spinoza, and Maimon.
Gilles Deleuze, a French philosopher, committed suicide at the age of 70. This event took place in 1995 and had a significant impact on the philosophical community.