Theory & Philosophy

Gilles Deleuze & Félix Guattari's "Anti-Oedipus" (Chapter 1/4)

Sep 21, 2019
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INSIGHT

Schizoanalysis vs. Oedipal Complex

  • Deleuze and Guattari introduce "schizoanalysis" as a framework opposing the Oedipal complex.
  • They challenge the Oedipal triad (father, mother, child) as fixed entities, proposing instead a multiplicity of elements within each.
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Desiring-Machines

  • Deleuze and Guattari see individuals and nature as comprised of "desiring-machines."
  • These machines connect and produce, with desire flowing between them, like a mouth-machine connecting to a nipple-machine.
ANECDOTE

Lenz's Stroll

  • Deleuze and Guattari use the example of "Lenz's stroll" to illustrate the schizophrenic experience in nature.
  • They contrast this with the neurotic on the analyst's couch, emphasizing the possibilities within the natural landscape.
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