Gilles Deleuze's 'Nietzsche & Philosophy': The Preface
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Aug 25, 2023
This podcast explores Gilles Deleuze's interpretation of Nietzsche's work and his theory of forces. It highlights key themes such as the will to power, the eternal return, and Nietzsche's impact on Western philosophy. The chapters delve into the concepts of forces, propositions, and the power of recognition. Deleuze challenges the common understanding of Nietzsche's eternal return and critiques the traditional image of thought.
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Theory Of Forces Across Scales
Deleuze builds a metaphysics by turning Nietzsche's active and reactive forces into a general theory of forces.
This typology explains phenomena from micro-organic life to macro-political struggles.
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Narratives As Effects Of Antagonisms
Deleuze reads our narratives as effects of antagonistic forces rather than pure representation.
Individual and collective utterances gain sense through subpersonal social and organic pressures.
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Will Of Power Not Acquisition
Deleuze rejects reading the will to power as a desire for external recognition or a lacking object.
He reframes it as the expression of power itself — a will of power, not a will to attain power.
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In this series of videos, we will highlight key themes from Gilles Deleuze's 1962 text 'Nietzsche & Philosophy'.
This video covers the preface addressed to the translator, Hugh Tomlinson. In this section of the text, Deleuze outlines some of the key themes which preside over his interpretation: Deleuze's novel approach to Nietzsche's "theory of forces", the will to power, and the eternal return. Also, Deleuze cites Nietzsche as a key figure in overturning the traditional or dogmatic "image of thought" of Western philosophy.
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