Normativity in Deleuze and Guattari's concept of philosophy

Myron A. Penner

pp. 45-59

in: Continental Philosophy Review 36 (1), 2003.

Abstract

The following paper is an exposition and analysis of Deleuze and Guattari's (hereafter called D&G) vision for philosophy. In sections I and II I discuss two defining features of this vision: respectively, the philosopher as creator and the concept as the philosopher's creation. In the final section I argue that D&G's vision is supported by a normative principle that is itself not intuitively obvious. I conclude that while D&G's vision for philosophy charts out a brave space for philosophy, one may adopt the spirit of their vision without embracing their normative principle.

Cited authors

Deleuze Gilles

Guattari Félix