Gilles Deleuze Quotes about Philosophy

A concept is a brick. It can be used to build a courthouse of reason. Or it can be thrown through the window.

A concept is a brick. It can be used to build a courthouse of reason. Or it can be thrown through the window.

Inspirational, Freedom, Philosophy

Gilles Deleuze, Félix Guattari (2004). “EPZ Thousand Plateaus”, p.13, A&C Black

The fundamental problem of political philosophy is still precisely the one that Spinoza saw so clearly (and that Wilhelm Reich rediscovered): Why do men fight for their servitude as stubbornly as though it were their salvation?

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Philosophy, Fighting, Men

Gilles Deleuze, FeÌl?ix Guattari (2004). “Anti-Oedipus”, p.31, A&C Black

Art is not communicative, art is not reflexive. Art, science, philosophy are neither contemplative, neither reflexive, nor communicative. They are creative, that's all.

Gilles Deleuze

Art, Philosophy, Creative

Philosophy, art, and science are not the mental objects of an objectified brain but the three aspects under which the brain becomes subject.

Gilles Deleuze

Art, Philosophy, Brain

Gilles Deleuze, Félix Guattari (1994). “What is Philosophy?”, p.210, Verso

An image of thought called philosophy has been formed historically and it effectively stops people from thinking.

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Philosophy, Thinking, People

Gilles Deleuze, Claire Parnet (2007). “Dialogues II”, p.13, Columbia University Press

I believe strongly that philosophy has nothing to do with specialists.

Gilles Deleuze

Philosophy, Believe, I Believe

Philosophy is not in a state of external reflection on other domains, but in a state of active and internal alliance with them, and it is neither more abstract nor more difficult.

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Philosophy, Reflection, Alliances

Gilles Deleuze (2001). “Cinema 1: The Movement Image”, p.11, A&C Black

Gilles Deleuze Quotes about Philosophy

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