etition. "I believe in philosophy as a system," Deleuze once wrote, "For me, the system must not only be in perpetual heterogeneity, it must be a heterogenesis, which, it seems to me, has never been attempted."36 Heterogenesis: this means that the system itself must entail the genesis of the heterogeneous, or the production of the new (a dynamic and open system), which in turn means that the concepts themselves are dynamic and open. "It is not a question of bringing things together under a single concept, but rather of relating each concept to the variables that explain its mutations."37 Consider, for example, the notion of intensity: in Diff erence and Repetition, it is linked to a notion of depth; in Logic of Sense, it is linked to the concept of surface; in AntiOedipus, it is what takes place on a body without organs; in What is Philosophy? it marks the nature of the components of a concept.38 Th e 36. "Preface," in JeanClet Martin, Variations: La Philosophie de Gilles Deleuze (Paris: Payot, 1993), 7. 37. Deleuze, Negotiations, 31, translation modifi ed. 38. Deleuze himself points out the mutation of the concept of intensity in his "Author's Note for the Italian Edition of Logic of Sense," in Two Regimes of Madness: Texts and Interviews 1975– 1995, Ames Hodges and Mike Taormina (trans.) (New York: Semiotext(e), 2006), 65–6. Volume 6 gilles deleuze 103 consistency of a concept, in other words, has as its necessary correlate the variability of the concept. For these reasons, it is impossible to summarize Deleuze's system, but we can at least give a sense of the problems that generate it by considering fi ve philosophical domains that more or less parallel those laid out in the architectonic of Kant's Critiques: dialectics, aesthetics, ethics, politics, analytics. 1. Dialectics (Th eory of the Idea). Diff erence and Repetition attempts to formulate a theory of Ideas (dialectics) based on neither an essential model of identity (Plato), nor a regulative model of unity (Kant), nor a dialectical model of contradiction (Hegel), but rather on a problematic and genetic model of diff erence. Ideas are what defi
etition. " I believe in philosophy as a system, " Deleuze once wrote, " For me, the arrangement must not merely be in perpetual heterogeneity, it must be a heterogenesis, which, it seems to me, has never been undertake. "36 Heterogenesis: this means that the organization itself must fee-tail the genesis of the heterogeneous, or the production of the new (a dynamic and open organization), which in turn means that the concept themselves are dynamic and open. " It is not a question of bringing things together under a single concept, but preferably of relating each concept to the variables that explain its mutation. "37 Consider, for example, the notion of volume: in Diff erence and Repetition, it is linked to a notion of depth; in Logic of Sense, it is linked to the concept of open; in AntiOedipus, it is what takes place on a body without organs; in What is Philosophy? it marks the nature of the components of a concept.38 Th e 36. " Preface, " in JeanClet Martin, Variations: La Philosophie de Gilles Deleuze (Paris: Payot, 1993), 7. 37. Deleuze, Negotiations, 31, translation modifi ed. 38. Deleuze himself points out the mutation of the concept of intensity in his " Author's Note for the Italian Edition of Logic of Sense, " in Two Regimes of Madness: Texts and Interviews 1975 – 1995, Ames Hodges and Mike Taormina (trans .) (New York: Semiotext(e), 2006), 65–6. Volume 6 gilles deleuze 103 consistency of a concept, in other parole, has as its necessary correlate the variability of the concept. For these reason, it is impossible to sum up Deleuze's system, but we can at least give a sense of the problems that generate it by considering fi ve philosophical domains that more or less parallel those lay out in the architectonic of Kant's Critiques: dialectics, aesthetics, ethics, politics, analytics. 1. Dialectics (thorium eory of the Idea). Diff erence and Repetition attempts to formulate a theory of Ideas (dialectics) free-base on neither an essential exemplar of identity (Plato), nor a regulative model of unity (Kant), nor a dialectical model of contradiction (Hegel), but rather on a debatable and genetic model of diff erence. Ideas are what defi
etihion. "I believe in philosuphy as a system," Deleuve once wrote, "Fur me, the system must not onpy be ib perpetual heterogenekty, it mudt be a yetecogenesis, which, mf seems to me, mas nzvxr been attemptgd."36 Heterogenasis: this meanv ghct the system itself must entail the genesix lf the heteroggneoux, or fhe production of the new (a dynamid and oken system), which im turn means that the concfpts themselves are dyjamic and oksn. "Yr is not a qjestion of bringing thjngs together under a single covcept, but rathet kf telating eaci concvpt to the vavpables dhat exllain its mutabions."37 Cobsider, for example, thx notion of intensiti: in Diff arznce and Repetition, ir us litked to x nogioh pf depth; in Logic of Aense, it is linked to the conctpt if surface; in AntiOqdypus, it is what takes place on a body wpthoht organs; in What is Phulosophy? it marks the nature os the components of a concept.38 Th e 36. "Preface," in JednClev Oaruik, Xqrlations: La Philosophie de Gilles Deleuze (Parif: Psypt, 1993), 7. 37. Deleuze, Kegotiations, 31, tranxlwtojn modifi ed. 38. Deleuvs gimself points out the mujation of the cjncelt of intensity in his "Authir's Note for rhe Italian Editiou of Logic oy Sensg," in Teo Regimes of Madness: Tzxts ahd Intervieas 1975– 1995, Ames Fodges and Mike Gaogmind (trans.) (New York: Semiotext(q), 2006), 65–6. Volumx 6 gikles deueuzg 103 consystency of a cokwept, in other wordd, has av its necedsary correlate the variability of the concepj. Fmr nhese reafons, lt is impossiblq to summarize Deleuzz's sysgem, but we can at least give a sense of tvg problems thet generaee ir by considdfing fi ve phikosophical domains rhat more or less iaralusl those laid obu ib the architectpniz os Nait's Cwhtiques: dialactizs, xrsthegics, ethics, ooliyics, analytics. 1. Dialactids (Th eory of the Odca). Diff etence and Repetition aytempts to formulaue a tieory uf Idras (dialectics) based on neither ah essentiwl iodel of idegtitn (Plwto), nor a xegulative model of unity (Kant), nor a diaoectical model of xontradiction (Hegel), nut rather oi a prjblematic and genetic model od diff erence. Idess are what defi
etition. "I believe in philosophy as a once "For me, system must not it be a heterogenesis, it seems to has never been attempted."36 Heterogenesis: this that the system itself must entail the genesis of the heterogeneous, or the of the new (a dynamic and open system), which in turn means that concepts are and "It is not a question of bringing things together under a single concept, but rather of each concept to the variables that explain its Consider, for example, the of intensity: in Diff erence Repetition, is linked a of in Logic of it is linked to the concept of surface; in AntiOedipus, it is what takes place on a without organs; is Philosophy? marks nature the components of Th e 36. "Preface," in JeanClet Philosophie de Gilles Deleuze (Paris: Payot, 1993), 7. Deleuze, Negotiations, translation modifi ed. 38. Deleuze himself out the mutation of the concept of intensity his "Author's Note for the Italian Edition of Logic of Sense," in Two Regimes of and Interviews 1975– 1995, Hodges and Mike (trans.) York: 2006), Volume 6 deleuze 103 consistency of a concept, in other words, has as necessary correlate the variability of the concept. For these reasons, impossible summarize Deleuze's system, we can at least a of the problems that by fi that or parallel those laid out the architectonic of Kant's Critiques: aesthetics, ethics, politics, analytics. the Idea). Diff erence and Repetition attempts to a theory of Ideas (dialectics) based on an essential model of identity (Plato), nor a regulative model of unity nor a of contradiction (Hegel), but rather on a problematic genetic model of diff Ideas are what defi
etition. "I believe in philosopHy as a systeM," DeleUze OncE wRote, "for mE, the system must NOt onLy be in perpetual heterogEneitY, iT Must BE a HeterOgenesiS, WhICH, it SeEmS to Me, HAs Never BeeN attempTed."36 HeterogEneSiS: this means thAT tHe system itSelF must entail tHe gEnesis Of The HEteroGenEous, oR the prODuctioN of the new (A dYNamic aND open sySTEm), WhicH in turn means that tHE cONcepts themselvEs are dYnAMiC ANd oPen. "it is not a quEsTion oF BringinG ThINGS toGEther under a siNgle concept, BUt rAther oF rElaTIng eacH concEpT To tHe variables That Explain itS mutatIOns."37 ConsIDer, for eXample, The NotIon oF InTeNsiTy: IN DiFF eRenCE anD RepetitIoN, iT is liNked TO A NOtioN of DeptH; in LoGic of Sense, it iS liNked TO thE concEpt of SurfAcE; in AnTiOediPus, it Is What takes place oN a boDy without OrgAnS; in whAt is PHIlosopHy? iT maRks the nAture of THe cOmPONEnTs of a concept.38 Th e 36. "PreFaCE," In jeanClet martin, vArIaTIons: La PhIlOsoPhie DE gilleS DelEUzE (Paris: PaYot, 1993), 7. 37. DelEUzE, NEgotiatIoNs, 31, tranSlAtiOn mOdifi ED. 38. DelEuze hiMself poiNts ouT The mutation of tHE concept of intENsITY iN His "AUthOr's Note for tHe ItALian editIOn Of LOGic of sense," In tWo rEgimes of Madness: TextS aNd InteRviewS 1975– 1995, Ames Hodges anD Mike TaormINA (Trans.) (New york: sEmIOtext(e), 2006), 65–6. Volume 6 giLles dEleuze 103 consIStency of A concEpt, in othEr words, haS AS its neceSsaRy cOrrElaTE ThE variability oF THe coNcEpt. For tHesE reasonS, it Is iMpoSsiBlE to summarIze DeleuZe'S sYsTeM, buT we caN At least gIvE a sEnSe oF the pROblems That gEnerAtE iT By cOnsiderINg FI Ve phIlOsOphiCal DoMains That MOre Or less pArallel thOse LAid oUt In The archItectonic of KaNt'S Critiques: DiAleCtics, aESThetics, eThics, politics, analytics. 1. DIAlecticS (Th Eory oF the idea). Diff eRenCe and REpeTItion aTtemptS to foRmUlaTE A theoRY Of ideAs (Dialectics) BASed On neiThEr an EssentiAl model of identity (PLAto), Nor a regulativE moDel oF UNiTy (KANt), NOr a DiALecTICal model of contrAdiction (HeGeL), BuT rather on a PRobLeMatic anD genetiC modeL Of diff eRence. IdeaS are what dEfI
etition. "I believe in phi losophy as  a sy ste m,"  D eleu ze o nce wrote, "Fo r  me,  the system must not o nly b ei n pe r pe tualheterog e ne i t y,it  m ust  b e  a  hete rog enesis,  which, it  se em s to me, has ne ver been a tte mpted."36 He ter ogenes is : t h is me ans  that  the s y stem i tself mus te ntailt he gene s i sof t he heterogeneous, or the production  of th en ew ( a d yna mic and op en  syst e m), whi c hi n tur n  means that t he concepts the mselve sare dynami c and  o p en.  "It is not  a q uestion o f brin g ing thi n gs toge ther u nde r a  sin g le  c onc ep t , b u trat h erof relat in geachconc e p t to t hevari ables  that explain  it s mu t ati ons." 37 Co nsid er , for  examp le, t he  notion of inte nsit y: in Dif f e re nce  a nd Re p etitio n,itis link ed to a not io n o fdepth; in Logic of  S e n se , it islinked to  t h e concep tofsurf a c e; in  Ant i Oe dipus, i t is w h at  t akes pl ac e on a  b ody  wi thout orga ns; in  What is  Phil o sophy? it mark s  the nature o f  t h e  c o mpon ent s of a conc ept. 3 8 Th  e 3 6 ."Pr e face, " inJe a nC l et Martin, Variatio ns : La P hilos ophie de Gill es Deleuze ( P aris: Pa yot, 19 9 3), 7. 37. Del euze,  Negotiati o ns, 31,trans lation m odifi ed. 3 8. Deleu zehim sel f p o i nt s out the mut a t ionof  the co nce pt of i nte nsi tyinhi s "Author 's Notefo rth eIta lianE dition o fLog ic  of  Sens e ," inTwo R egim es  o f  Ma dness:T ex t s  and  I nt ervi ews  1 975–1995 ,  Am es Hodg es and Mi keT aorm in a(trans. ) (New York:Se miotext(e) ,200 6), 65 – 6 . Volume  6 gilles deleuze 103 c o nsisten cyof aconc ept, in o the r word s,h as asits ne cessa ry  co r r elate t he  va ri ability of t heconce pt . Fo r these  reasons, it is im p oss ible to summa riz e De l e uz e's sy s tem ,b utw e  can at least g ive a sens eo fthe proble m s t ha t gener ate itby co n siderin g fi ve p hilosophi ca l do m a ins  that more  or less  parallel those la id ou t i n thear chi tecto nic of Kan t's C ritiqu es : dial ectic s,  aesthet ics, ethics, politics,analyt ics.1.Dialectic s ( T h e ory of th e Id ea). Differe nce  andRep e titio n at t em pts to fo rmul a te a theo r yofI d ea s (dialecti c s )  ba sed o n n e itheran e ssential model of identity (Plat o),n o r a  re g ulat iv e model of uni ty(K a n t), noradialectical  model o fc ontra dictio n (Heg el), bu t ra t her on  a p rob lematic a ndge n etic mo de lo f diff  ere nc e. Ide as are what d efi
etition. "I_believe in_philosophy as a system,"_Deleuze once_wrote,_"For me,_the_system must not_only be in_perpetual heterogeneity, it must_be a heterogenesis,_which,_it seems to me, has never been attempted."36 Heterogenesis: this means that the system_itself_must entail_the_genesis_of the heterogeneous, or the_production of the new (a_dynamic and_open system), which in turn means that the_concepts_themselves are dynamic_and open. "It is not a question of bringing_things together under a single concept,_but rather of_relating_each_concept to the variables_that explain its mutations."37 Consider, for_example, the notion of intensity: in_Diff erence and Repetition, it is linked_to a notion of depth; in_Logic of Sense, it is_linked to_the concept of surface; in_AntiOedipus, it is_what takes_place on a_body without organs; in What is_Philosophy? it marks_the nature of the components of_a_concept.38 Th e_36._"Preface,"_in JeanClet_Martin, Variations: La_Philosophie_de Gilles_Deleuze_(Paris: Payot, 1993), 7. 37. Deleuze,_Negotiations,_31, translation modifi ed. 38. Deleuze himself_points out the mutation_of_the concept of intensity_in his "Author's Note for_the Italian Edition of Logic of_Sense," in_Two Regimes_of Madness: Texts and Interviews 1975– 1995, Ames Hodges and Mike_Taormina (trans.) (New York: Semiotext(e), 2006),_65–6. Volume 6 gilles_deleuze 103_consistency_of a concept,_in_other words,_has as its necessary correlate the variability_of the_concept. For these reasons, it is_impossible to summarize Deleuze's_system,_but we can at least give_a sense of the problems that_generate it by considering fi_ve_philosophical_domains that more or less_parallel those laid out in the_architectonic of Kant's_Critiques: dialectics, aesthetics, ethics, politics, analytics. 1._Dialectics_(Th eory of the Idea). Diff_erence_and Repetition attempts to formulate a_theory_of_Ideas (dialectics) based on neither_an essential model of identity (Plato),_nor a regulative model of unity (Kant), nor a_dialectical model of_contradiction (Hegel), but rather on_a_problematic_and genetic model of diff erence. Ideas are what defi