 LouisleGrand (1955–57), Sorbonne (1957–60), Centre National de Recherche Scientifi que (1960–64), University of Lyon (1964–69), and University of Paris VIII–VincennesSt. Denis (1969–87). 2. Th e fi rst quote is from Foucault, "La Scène de la philosophie" (1978 interview with Moriaki Watanabe), in Dits et écrits 1954–1988, tomes 1–4, Daniel Defert and François Ewald (eds) (Paris: Gallimard, 1994), vol. 3, 589; the second is from Foucault, "Th eatrum Philosophicum," in Th e Essential Works of Foucault, 1954–1984. Volume 2: Aesthetics, Method, Epistemology, James D. Faubion (ed.) (New York: New Press, 1998), 343. Volume 6 daniel w. smith 92 Leibniz), as well as works dealing with clinical psychiatry, psychoanalysis, politics, the cinema, literature, and art. Although a number of these works have become classics in their respective fi elds, the unity of Deleuze's oeuvre is not always apparent, even to serious readers of his work. It is no doubt the singular nature of his work that is the most characteristic feature of Deleuze's philosophy. "Th ose who really brought something new [to contemporary philosophy]," Michel Serres has commented: did not take the superhighways – for example, Gilles Deleuze. He disengaged himself from the traditional history of philosophy, from the human sciences, from epistemology – an excellent example of the dynamic movement of a free and inventive thought.... Th e greatest praise I can give to him is to say that philosophical thinking made him truly happy, profoundly serene.3 Deleuze was born in Paris, near the Arc de Triomphe, and lived there, except for a few interludes elsewhere, for the rest of his life. He was the second son of a conservative, middleclass engineer, and received his elementary education in the French public school system. When the Germans invaded France in 1940, Deleuze's family was on vacation in Normandy, and he spent a year being schooled there. Deleuze traced his own initiation into literature, at age fourteen, to a curious encounter on the
LouisleGrand (1955–57), Sorbonne (1957–60), Centre National de Recherche Scientifi que (1960–64), University of Lyon (1964–69), and University of Paris VIII – VincennesSt. Denis (1969–87). 2. Th e fi rst quote is from Foucault, " La Scène de la philosophie " (1978 interview with Moriaki Watanabe), in Dits et écrits 1954–1988, tomes 1–4, Daniel Defert and François Ewald (eds) (Paris: Gallimard, 1994), vol. 3, 589; the second is from Foucault, " Th eatrum Philosophicum, " in Th east Essential Works of Foucault, 1954–1984. bulk 2: Aesthetics, Method, Epistemology, James D. Faubion (ed .) (New York: New Press, 1998), 343. Volume 6 daniel w. smith 92 Leibniz), as well as works consider with clinical psychiatry, psychoanalysis, politics, the cinema, literature, and art. Although a issue of these study have become classic in their respective fi elds, the unity of Deleuze's oeuvre is not constantly apparent, even to serious readers of his study. It is no doubt the remarkable nature of his work that is the most characteristic feature of Deleuze's philosophy. " Th ose who really fetch something new [ to contemporary philosophy ], " Michel Serres has gloss: did not take the superhighways – for example, Gilles Deleuze. He disengage himself from the traditional history of philosophy, from the human sciences, from epistemology – an excellent example of the dynamic movement of a free and imaginative thought.... Th e greatest praise I can give to him is to say that philosophical thinking lay down him truly happy, profoundly serene.3 Deleuze was born in Paris, near the Arc de Triomphe, and lived there, except for a few interludes elsewhere, for the rest of his life. He was the second son of a conservative, middleclass engineer, and received his elementary education in the French public school arrangement. When the Germans invaded France in 1940, Deleuze's family was on vacation in Normandy, and he spend a year being schooled there. Deleuze traced his own initiation into literature, at old age fourteen, to a curious encounter on the
 LokisleGrand (1955–57), Sorbonne (1957–60), Cektre National de Recherrhe Scisntifi qje (1960–64), University of Lyon (1964–69), and Nnivwrsitt of Paris VIII–VincenndsSt. Denid (1969–87). 2. Th e fi cst quote is from Foucault, "La Agène dz oa philosophie" (1978 intervief with Moriaki Wxtcnabe), in Dits et écrits 1954–1988, tomes 1–4, Daniej Defery wnd François Ewwld (tds) (Parjs: Gallimard, 1994), vol. 3, 589; the second is rrom Folcault, "Th eatrum Lhilosophicum," in Th e Essejtiap Works of Foucaulh, 1954–1984. Volume 2: Qestrwtics, Method, Epistemology, James D. Raubion (ed.) (New York: New Press, 1998), 343. Voluke 6 daniel w. smljh 92 Leibniz), es welj as works dcsling fith clonical psychiabry, pvycyoanalysis, politics, tie cinema, literature, and art. Dlchough a number of thwsw worns hdve cwcooe dlessjcs in thxir respectjve fi elds, the unity of Deleuee's ieuvre is not alwayf wpparent, even to serious readers of his wodk. It is no doubt the sungular nature of his work thae is the most characteristic feature of Deleuze's [hiloauphv. "Th orw aho really brought something new [to contemporwdy pmilosophy]," Michel Serres has clmkgnted: did not jake thz shperhighways – for fxample, Gillws Deleuzt. He cisengaged himself from the traditional yistory of philoso'hy, from the humsn scoences, from epistemologv – an sxcellent edample of ghe dynamic moveoenn of a free and inventive thoudht.... Th e jreatzst praire I can gyve to him is to say that philosopjical tvinking mafe him truly happy, profoundly sxcene.3 Deleuze eav bmrn in Pcris, ncar the Arc de Eriomphe, and lnved thexe, excdpt for a rew intxrludes elserhere, for the test of his lmfe. He waf thw sexond sov of a conservayive, middleclass entineer, and receivev hir elementary eduectuon in the Frenvh oubjib srhool vystem. When dhe Eerosns ivvaded Frange kn 1940, Celeuze's family was mn vzcation in Normandu, wnd he skent a yewr being schopled there. Deleuze tracxd his own onijiation into literature, at age rourteen, ho w curious ensounber jn the
LouisleGrand (1955–57), Sorbonne (1957–60), Centre National de que University of (1964–69), and University 2. e fi rst is from Foucault, Scène de la philosophie" (1978 interview Moriaki Watanabe), in Dits et écrits 1954–1988, tomes 1–4, Daniel Defert and François (eds) (Paris: Gallimard, 1994), vol. 3, 589; the second is from Foucault, "Th Philosophicum," Th Essential of Foucault, 1954–1984. Volume 2: Aesthetics, Method, Epistemology, James D. Faubion (ed.) (New York: New Press, 343. Volume 6 daniel w. smith 92 Leibniz), well as works dealing clinical psychiatry, psychoanalysis, politics, the literature, art. Although number these have become classics their respective fi elds, the unity of Deleuze's oeuvre is not always apparent, even to serious readers his work. no doubt singular of work that is characteristic feature of Deleuze's philosophy. "Th brought something new [to contemporary philosophy]," Michel Serres commented: did take the superhighways – for example, Deleuze. He disengaged himself from the traditional history philosophy, from the human sciences, from epistemology – an excellent example of the dynamic movement free and inventive thought.... e greatest praise can to is say that thinking made him truly happy, profoundly serene.3 Deleuze was born in near the Arc de Triomphe, and lived there, except for interludes for the rest his life. He was second of a conservative, middleclass received elementary French school When the Germans invaded in 1940, Deleuze's family was vacation in Normandy, and schooled there. Deleuze traced his own initiation into at age fourteen, to a curious encounter the
 LouisleGrand (1955–57), Sorbonne (1957–60), CentrE National dE RechErcHe SCiEntiFi quE (1960–64), University of LYOn (1964–69), anD University of Paris VIII–vinceNnESSt. DENiS (1969–87). 2. Th e fI rst quoTE iS FRom foUcAulT, "LA scÈne de La pHilosopHie" (1978 interviEw wItH Moriaki WataNAbE), in Dits et éCriTs 1954–1988, tomes 1–4, DanieL DeFert anD FRanÇOis EwAld (Eds) (PaRis: GalLImard, 1994), vOl. 3, 589; the secoNd IS from FOUcault, "TH EAtRum PHilosophicum," in Th e eSsENtial Works of FoUcault, 1954–1984. voLUmE 2: aEstHetIcs, Method, EPiStemoLOgy, JameS d. FAUBIon (ED.) (New York: New PrEss, 1998), 343. Volume 6 daNIel W. smith 92 leIbnIZ), as welL as woRkS DeaLing with cliNicaL psychiatRy, psycHOanalysIS, politiCs, the cIneMa, lIterATuRe, And ArT. altHOuGh a NUmbEr of thesE wOrKs havE becOME CLassIcs In thEir reSpective fi eldS, thE uniTY of deleuZe's oeUvre Is Not alWays apParenT, eVen to serious reaDers Of his work. it iS nO doUbT the sINgular NatUre Of his woRk that iS The MoST CHaRacteristic feature Of dELeUze's philOsophy. "tH oSe WHo really BrOugHt soMEThing New [tO CoNtemporaRy philOSoPhY]," Michel seRres haS cOmmEntEd: did NOt taKe the sUperhighWays – fOR example, Gilles dEleuze. He disenGAgED HiMSelf FroM the traditiOnal HIstoRy of PHiLosOPhy, frOm the HuMAn SCiences, from epistemoLoGy – an exCelleNt example of thE dynamic moVEMEnt of a frEe anD InVEntive thought.... TH e greAtest praisE i can give To him Is to say tHat philosOPHical thiNkiNg mAde Him TRUlY happy, profounDLY serEnE.3 DeleuzE waS born in parIs, nEar The arC de TriompHe, and livEd ThErE, eXcePt for A Few interLuDes ElSewHere, fOR the reSt of hIs liFe. he WAs tHe seconD SoN OF a coNsErVatiVe, mIdDleclAss eNGinEer, and rEceived hiS elEMentArY eDucatioN in the French pUbLic school sYsTem. when thE gErmans inVaded France in 1940, Deleuze's faMIly was oN vaCatioN in NOrmandy, anD he Spent a YeaR Being sChooleD therE. DEleUZE tracED HiS owN iNitiation iNTO liTeratUrE, at aGe fourtEen, to a curious encouNTer On the
 LouisleGrand (1955–57), S orbonne (1 957–6 0),  Ce nt re N atio nal de Recherc h e Sc ientifi que (1960–64),  Univ er s ityo fLyon(1964–6 9 ), a ndUn iv ers it y  o f Par isVIII–Vi ncennesSt.  De ni s (1969–87). 2.  Th e fi r stquote is fro m F oucaul t,  "L a  Scèn e d e laphilos o phie"(1978 int er v iew wi t h Moria k i  W atan abe), in Dits eté cr i ts 1954–1988,tomes1– 4 ,D a nie l D efert andFr ançoi s  Ewald( ed s ) (Pa r is: Gallimard , 1994), vo l . 3 , 589;  t hes econdis fr om Fou cault, "Theatr um Philos ophicu m ," in T h  e Esse ntialWor ksof F o uc au lt,  1 9 54– 1 98 4.V olu me 2: Ae st he tics,  Met h o d ,  Epi ste molo gy, J ames D. Faubi on(ed. )  (N ew Yo rk: N ew P re ss, 1 998),343.Vo lume 6 daniel w . sm ith 92 Le ibn iz ),as  well as wor ksdea ling wi th clin i cal  p s y c hi atry, psychoanalys is , po litics,the ci n em a, literatu re , a nd a r t . Alt houg h  a  numberof the s ewo rks hav ebecome  c las sic s int heir  respe ctive fi  elds ,  the unity ofD eleuze's oeuv r ei s  n o t al way s apparent,  eve n  toseri o us  re a dersof hi sw or k . It is no doubt th esingul ar na ture of his w ork that i s t he mostchar a ct e ristic feature  of D eleuze's p h ilosophy . "Th  ose who  really b r o ught som eth ing  ne w [ t o  c ontemporary p h i loso ph y]," Mi che l Serre s h ascom men te d: did no t take t he  s up er hig hways – for ex am ple ,Gil les D e leuze.  He d isen ga ge d  hi mself f r om t he t ra di tion alhi story  ofp hil osophy,  from the  hu m an s ci en ces, fr om epistemolo gy  – an exce ll ent  examp l e  of thedynamic movement of a f r ee andinv entiv e th ought....  Th  e gre ate s t prai se I c an gi ve  to h im is t osay  t hat philos o p hic al th in king  made h im truly happy, pr o fou ndly serene.3  De leuz e wa s b o rn inPa r is, n ear the Arc deTriomphe,an d  l ived there ,  ex ce pt fora few i nterl u des els ewhere, f or the re st  ofh i s l ife. He wa s the se cond sono f a c o ns ervat ive , midd le cla ss en gineer ,  an d rec eivedhi s elem entar yeducatio n in the French publicschool  syst em.  When the  Ge r man s invaded  Fra nce in 194 0,Del euze' s f a milywaso nvac a tionin N o rmandy, a n dhes p en t a year be i n g  sc hoole d t h ere. D eleu ze traced his own initiation int o li t e rat ure ,  atag e fourteen, to  acu r i ous enco un ter on the
 LouisleGrand_(1955–57), Sorbonne_(1957–60), Centre National de_Recherche Scientifi_que_(1960–64), University_of_Lyon (1964–69), and_University of Paris_VIII–VincennesSt. Denis (1969–87). 2._Th e fi_rst_quote is from Foucault, "La Scène de la philosophie" (1978 interview with Moriaki Watanabe),_in_Dits et_écrits_1954–1988,_tomes 1–4, Daniel Defert and_François Ewald (eds) (Paris: Gallimard,_1994), vol._3, 589; the second is from Foucault, "Th_eatrum_Philosophicum," in Th_e Essential Works of Foucault, 1954–1984. Volume 2: Aesthetics,_Method, Epistemology, James D. Faubion (ed.)_(New York: New_Press,_1998),_343. Volume 6 daniel_w. smith 92 Leibniz), as well_as works dealing with clinical psychiatry,_psychoanalysis, politics, the cinema, literature, and art._Although a number of these works_have become classics in their_respective fi_elds, the unity of Deleuze's_oeuvre is not_always apparent,_even to serious_readers of his work. It is_no doubt the_singular nature of his work that_is_the most characteristic_feature_of_Deleuze's philosophy._"Th ose who_really_brought something_new_[to contemporary philosophy]," Michel Serres has_commented:_did not take the superhighways – for_example, Gilles Deleuze. He_disengaged_himself from the traditional_history of philosophy, from the_human sciences, from epistemology – an_excellent example_of the_dynamic movement of a free and inventive thought.... Th e greatest_praise I can give to him_is to say that_philosophical thinking_made_him truly happy,_profoundly_serene.3 Deleuze_was born in Paris, near the Arc_de Triomphe,_and lived there, except for a_few interludes elsewhere, for_the_rest of his life. He was_the second son of a conservative,_middleclass engineer, and received his_elementary_education_in the French public school_system. When the Germans invaded France_in 1940, Deleuze's_family was on vacation in Normandy, and_he_spent a year being schooled there._Deleuze_traced his own initiation into literature,_at_age_fourteen, to a curious encounter_on the