subjectivation" ("subjectivation") to defi ne the means through which modes of existence are produced. In the later volumes of Th e History of Sexuality, Foucault analyzed the variable forms these aff ective processes took in the Greek Volume 6 gilles deleuze 107 ("know yourself "), Roman ("master yourself "), and Christian ("renounce yourself ") periods. It may be that the creators of new modes of existence are the "nobles" (Nietzsche), or the aestheticized "free man" (Foucault); under diff erent conditions, however, they may also be the excluded, the minorized, the marginalized (Deleuze). Th e study of variations in the process of subjectivation is one of the fundamental positive tasks posed by an immanent conception of ethics. 4. Politics (SocioPolitical Th eory). Th is immanent conception of ethics leads directly into Deleuze's political philosophy, which he developed most fully in the two volumes of Capitalism and Schizophrenia, coauthored with Guattari. AntiOedipus, under the guise of a critique of psychoanalysis, is in eff ect an immanent reworking of Kant's theory of desire in the Critique of Practical Reason. For Deleuze, the link between ethics and politics is redefi ned as the link between desire and power: desire (the diff erence between active and reactive forces in a given mode of existence) never exists in a spontaneous or natural state, but is always "assembled" (agencé) in variable but determinable manners in concrete social formations, and what assembles desire are relations of power. Deleuze remains a "Marxist" in that his social theory is necessarily tied to an analysis of capitalism, which he defi nes by the conjunction or diff erential relation between the virtual quantities of labor and capital. What he calls "schizophrenia" is an absolute limit that would cause these quantities to travel in a free and unbound state on a desocialized body: this is the "Idea" of society, a limit that is never reached as such, but constitutes the ideal "problematic" to which every social formation constitutes a concrete solution. For Deleuze, the central political question concerns the means by which the singularities and states of diff erence of the transcendental fi eld are assembled in a given socius. Capitalism and Schizophren
subjectivation " (" subjectivation ") to defi ne the means through which modes of existence are produced. In the belated book of Th e History of Sexuality, Foucault analyzed the variable kind these aff ective processes took in the Greek Volume 6 gilles deleuze 107 (" sleep together yourself "), Roman (" dominate yourself "), and Christian (" renounce yourself ") time period. It may be that the creators of new mood of existence are the " nobles " (Nietzsche), or the aestheticized " detached valet " (Foucault); under diff erent conditions, however, they may also be the excluded, the minorized, the marginalized (Deleuze). Th vitamin e study of variations in the process of subjectivation is one of the cardinal positive tasks put by an immanent conception of ethical motive. 4. Politics (SocioPolitical Th eory). Th is immanent conception of ethics leads directly into Deleuze's political philosophy, which he develop most fully in the two volumes of Capitalism and Schizophrenia, coauthored with Guattari. AntiOedipus, under the guise of a critique of psychoanalysis, is in eff ect an immanent reworking of Kant's theory of desire in the Critique of Practical Reason. For Deleuze, the liaison between ethics and politics is redefi ned as the link between desire and power: desire (the diff erence between active and reactive forces in a given mode of existence) never exists in a spontaneous or natural state of matter, but is always " assembled " (agencé) in varying but determinable manner in concrete social constitution, and what assembles desire are relations of power. Deleuze remains a " Marxist " in that his social theory is necessarily tied to an psychoanalysis of capitalism, which he defi nes by the conjunction or diff erential relation between the virtual quantities of labor and capital. What he calls " schizophrenia " is an absolute limit that would cause these quantities to travel in a free and unbound state on a desocialized soundbox: this is the " Idea " of society, a terminus ad quem that is never reach as such, but constitutes the ideal " problematic " to which every social formation form a concrete solution. For Deleuze, the central political question concerns the mean by which the singularities and state of diff erence of the transcendental fi eld are assembled in a given socius. Capitalism and Schizophren
subuectivation" ("subjectivatiun") to defi ne tkw meanv throhgh whicf modes of existence are provucee. In uke later volumes of Gh e Histlry of Swxuaouty, Foucault analydzd ths varnaule forms these aff ectiva processes tomk iu the Greek Volume 6 gilles deleuze 107 ("hnow yoirdelf "), Roman ("mafter rouravln "), and Christian ("renounce yoursemf ") perpods. It may be thst the creators of new modfs ov existence are thf "nobles" (Nigfzssye), or the aertheticized "free man" (Fkucault); under diff erent conditkons, kowever, thei jaj also be thx excllded, the minovpzed, tha margimalized (Deleuzc). Th x stydy of variations in vhe process of subjestivation ia one of the fundqmwntal poshtivd tarks ppssd by wn mmmanent cohception of ethics. 4. Politics (SpcyiPolitical Th eory). Eh is immanent conception of ethics leads didectly into Deleuze's pooitical philosophy, whlch he dedeloped most fully in the two volumes of Capitalivm anv Rchndjoyrfnia, coauthored with Guattari. AntiOedipus, undqd uhe guise of a crltique of psychoansljsof, is in eff ezt an njmznent reworking of Kant's jheory of desirt in yhe Critique of Practical Rwason. For Dejwuze, the link betwzen ethics aud polotics is redefi ned as the lnnk befween desirf and powsf: desire (the difw egenca between active and reactyve forcew in a givev moce of qxistence) jever exists in a spontajeous os natural dtate, but is always "assembled" (ajxncé) in variabke bun determiuable kanners in cogcrete social yormatious, and what assejbles dxsire are rejations of pofgr. Deleuze rekains a "Iarxust" un that fis social thepry is nebefsaruly tied to an anakyska of capitalism, whuch he defi nes by thq bonounctymn or diff esentkal telatkon between ghe firtual quantities ox lagor and capital. Whst he callw "schizo[hrenia" is an absolute limit thwt wonld canse thrse quantities to travel in a fres and unblunq state on a desicialized boby: this is the "Idea" of society, a limit tiat is never reached as such, but constitutgs uhe ideal "proulematyc" to whiwh every social formqtion constitutes a concrete solution. Ror Deneuze, the central political question concerns the means by which the singulariries aid states of siff erenbe jy the twansreidental fi eld arv assembled in a given socius. Ca'italism atd Schizophren
subjectivation" ("subjectivation") to defi ne the means modes existence are In the later of Foucault analyzed the forms these aff processes took in the Greek Volume gilles deleuze 107 ("know yourself "), Roman ("master yourself "), and Christian ("renounce ") periods. It may be that the creators of new modes of existence the (Nietzsche), the "free man" (Foucault); under diff erent conditions, however, they may also be the excluded, the minorized, marginalized (Deleuze). Th e study of variations in process of subjectivation is of the fundamental positive tasks by immanent conception ethics. Politics Th eory). Th immanent conception of ethics leads directly into Deleuze's political philosophy, which he developed most fully in the volumes of Schizophrenia, coauthored Guattari. under guise of a psychoanalysis, is in eff ect an Kant's theory of desire in the Critique of Reason. For the link between ethics and politics redefi ned as the link between desire and desire (the diff erence between active and reactive forces in a given mode of existence) in a spontaneous or state, but is "assembled" in but manners in social formations, and what assembles desire are relations of power. Deleuze a "Marxist" in that his social theory is necessarily tied analysis capitalism, which he nes by the conjunction diff relation between the virtual labor capital. "schizophrenia" an limit that would cause quantities to travel in a and unbound state on the "Idea" of society, a limit that is reached as such, but constitutes the ideal to which every social formation constitutes a concrete solution. For Deleuze, the political question means by which the singularities and states of erence of the transcendental eld are assembled in a given socius. Capitalism and
subjectivation" ("subjectivatIon") to defi nE the mEanS thRoUgh wHich Modes of existenCE are Produced. In the later voluMes of th E histORy Of SexUality, FOUcAULt aNaLyZed ThE VaRiablE foRms thesE aff ective ProCeSses took in thE grEek Volume 6 gIllEs deleuze 107 ("knoW yoUrself "), roMan ("MAster YouRself "), And ChrIStian ("rEnounce yoUrSElf ") perIOds. It maY BE tHat tHe creators of new moDEs OF existence are tHe "noblEs" (nIeTZSchE), or The aesthetIcIzed "fREe man" (FoUCaULT); UndER diff erent conDitions, howeVEr, tHey may AlSo bE The excLuded, ThE MinOrized, the maRginAlized (DelEuze). Th E Study of VAriatioNs in thE prOceSs of SUbJeCtiVaTIon IS oNe oF The FundamenTaL pOsitiVe taSKS POsed By aN immAnent Conception of eThiCs. 4. PoLItiCs (SocIoPolIticAl th eorY). Th is iMmaneNt Conception of ethIcs lEads direcTly InTo DElEuze's POliticAl pHilOsophy, wHich he dEVelOpED MOsT fully in the two voluMeS OF CApitalisM and ScHIzOpHRenia, coaUtHorEd wiTH guattAri. ANTioedipus, uNder thE GuIsE of a criTiQue of pSyChoAnaLysis, IS in eFf ect aN immanenT rewoRKing of Kant's theORy of desire in tHE CRITiQUe of praCtical ReasoN. For dEleuZe, thE LiNk bETween EthicS aND pOLitics is redefi ned as ThE link bEtweeN desire and powEr: desire (thE DIFf erence BetwEEn ACtive and reactiVe forCes in a giveN Mode of exIstenCe) never eXists in a sPONtaneous Or nAtuRal StaTE, BuT is always "asseMBLed" (aGeNcé) in vaRiaBle but dEteRmiNabLe mAnNers in conCrete socIaL fOrMaTioNs, and WHat assemBlEs dEsIre Are reLAtions Of powEr. DeLeUzE RemAins a "MaRXiST" In thAt HiS socIal ThEory iS necESsaRily tieD to an analYsiS Of caPiTaLism, whiCh he defi nes by ThE conjunctiOn Or dIff ereNTIal relatIon between the virtual quaNTities oF laBor anD capItal. What hE caLls "schIzoPHrenia" Is an abSolutE lImiT THat woULD cAusE tHese quantiTIEs tO travEl In a fRee and uNbound state on a desoCIalIzed body: this iS thE "IdeA" OF sOciETy, A LimIt THat IS Never reached as sUch, but consTiTUtEs the ideal "PRobLeMatic" to Which evEry soCIal formAtion consTitutes a cOnCretE SOluTion. For DelEuze, the cEntral polITical QUeStion ConCerns tHe MeaNs by wHich thE SinGularIties aNd States Of difF eRence of tHe transcendental fi eld arE assemBled iN a gIven sociuS. CaPItaLism and ScHizoPhren
subjectivation" ("subjecti vation") t o def i n e t he  mea ns t hrough which m o desof existence are produ ced.In thel at er vo lumes o f  T h e H is to ryof Se xuali ty,  Foucau lt analyze d t he  variable fo r ms  these aff  ec tive process estook i nthe Greek  Vo lume6 gill e s dele uze 107 ( "k n ow you r self ") , Ro man("master yourself ") ,  and Christian  ("ren ou n ce y our sel f ") perio ds . Itm ay be t h at t h e c r eators of new  modes of e x ist ence a re  th e  "nobl es" ( Ni e tzs che), or th e ae stheticiz ed "fr e e man"( Foucaul t); un der  di ff e r en tcon di t ion s ,how e ver , they m ay  a lso b e th e e x clud ed,  the  mino rized, the ma rgi nali z ed(Dele uze).  Thestudy  of va riati on s in the proces s of  subjecti vat io n i sone o f  the f und ame ntal po sitivet ask sp o s ed  by an immanent co nc e p ti on of et hics.4 .Po l itics (S oc ioP olit i c al Th  eor y ).  Th is i mmanen t  c on ception  o f ethi cs  le ads  dire c tlyinto D eleuze's  poli t ical philosoph y , which he de v el o p ed most  fu lly in thetwov olum es o f  C api t alism  andSc h iz o phrenia, coauthored  w ith Gu attar i. AntiOedipu s, under t h e guise of  a c r it i que of psychoa nalys is, is ine ff ect a n imm anent re working o f Kant's t heo ryofdes i r ein the Critiq u e  ofPr actical  Re ason. F orDel euz e,th e link be tween et hi cs  a nd  po litic s  is rede fi  ne dasthe l i nk bet weendesi re  a n d p ower: d e si r e  (th edi ff e ren ce  betw eena cti ve andreactivefor c es i nagiven m ode of existe nc e) never e xi sts  in as p ontaneou s or natural state, but is alwa ys"asse mble d" (agenc é)in var iab l e butdeterm inabl eman n e rs in c on cre te  social fo r m ati ons,an d wh at asse mbles desire are r e lat ions of power . D eleu z e  r ema i ns a " Ma r xis t "  in that his so cial theor yi snecessaril y  ti ed  to ananalysi s ofc apitali sm, which  he define s by t heconjunctio n or dif f erentia l  rela t io n bet wee n thevi rtu al qu antiti e s o f lab or and  c apital . Wha the calls  "schizophrenia" is anabsolu te li mit  that wou ldc aus e these q uant ities to t rav elin afre e  andunbo u nd  st a te on  a d e socialize d  b ody : th is is the " I d e a"of so cie t y, a l imit  that is never re a ched as such,butc o nst itu t es t he  ideal "proble mat ic " to which  e very social  formati on const itutes  a con crete s o l ut i on. Fo r De leu ze, the c ent ra l  politi ca lq uestio n co nc erns t he mea n s by w hich the singula ritie s and s t ate s ofdi ff eren c e of  the trans cendental f i eldareassem bled in  a  given  so ci us. Capita l ism and S chizo phren
subjectivation" ("subjectivation")_to defi_ne the means through_which modes_of_existence are_produced._In the later_volumes of Th_e History of Sexuality,_Foucault analyzed the_variable_forms these aff ective processes took in the Greek Volume 6 gilles deleuze 107_("know_yourself "),_Roman_("master_yourself "), and Christian ("renounce_yourself ") periods. It may_be that_the creators of new modes of existence are_the_"nobles" (Nietzsche), or_the aestheticized "free man" (Foucault); under diff erent conditions,_however, they may also be the_excluded, the minorized,_the_marginalized_(Deleuze). Th e study_of variations in the process of_subjectivation is one of the fundamental_positive tasks posed by an immanent conception_of ethics. 4. Politics (SocioPolitical Th_eory). Th is immanent conception_of ethics_leads directly into Deleuze's political_philosophy, which he_developed most_fully in the_two volumes of Capitalism and Schizophrenia,_coauthored with Guattari._AntiOedipus, under the guise of a_critique_of psychoanalysis, is_in_eff_ect an_immanent reworking of_Kant's_theory of_desire_in the Critique of Practical Reason._For_Deleuze, the link between ethics and politics_is redefi ned as_the_link between desire and_power: desire (the diff erence_between active and reactive forces in_a given_mode of_existence) never exists in a spontaneous or natural state, but is_always "assembled" (agencé) in variable but_determinable manners in concrete_social formations,_and_what assembles desire_are_relations of_power. Deleuze remains a "Marxist" in that_his social_theory is necessarily tied to an_analysis of capitalism, which_he_defi nes by the conjunction or_diff erential relation between the virtual_quantities of labor and capital._What_he_calls "schizophrenia" is an absolute_limit that would cause these quantities_to travel in_a free and unbound state on a_desocialized_body: this is the "Idea" of_society,_a limit that is never reached_as_such,_but constitutes the ideal "problematic"_to which every social formation constitutes_a concrete solution. For Deleuze, the central political question_concerns the means_by which the singularities and_states_of_diff erence of the transcendental fi eld are assembled in_a given_socius. Capitalism and_Schizophren