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Philosophy: Philosophy is the study of fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. It is a rational and critical inquiry that reflects on its own methods and assumptions. See also Method, Reason, Mind, Knowledge, Reflection, Existence, Values._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Gilles Deleuze on Philosophy - Dictionary of Arguments
Sokal I 178 Philosophy/Deleuze/Guattari/Bricmont/Sokal: according to Deleuze/Guattari(1): Philosophy deals with "terms", while science deals with "functions". Sokal I 179 Deleuze/Guattari, 1996(1), p. 136f: Now philosophy asks how to preserve the infinite speeds... and equips itself with formed terms as consistent particles that are as fast as thinking..... Science tackles chaos in a completely different, opposite way: it renounces the infinite, the infinite speed, in order to gain a reference that can actualize the virtual... Sokal I 180 ... philosophy deals with an immanence or consistency level; science with a reference level. Def function/Deleuze/Guattari: is a slow motion.... (Deleuze/Guattari, 1996(1), p. 137f). Cf. for the correct use of these concepts: >Chaos, >Function, >Motion. For the correct use of the concepts of physics and mathematics see >Sokal/Bricmont and >Feynman, >Thorne. 1. G. Deleuze, F. Guattari, Qu' est-ce que la philosophie?, Paris 1991 - German: Was ist Philosophie, Frankfurt/M. 1996: page numbers here stem from the German edition._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Deleuze I Gilles Deleuze Felix Guattari Qu’est-ce que la philosophie, Paris 1991 German Edition: Was ist Philosophie? Frankfurt/M. 2000 Hum I G. Deleuze David Hume , Frankfurt 1997 Sokal I Alan Sokal Jean Bricmont Fashionabel Nonsense. Postmodern Intellectuals Abuse of Science, New York 1998 German Edition: Eleganter Unsinn. Wie die Denker der Postmoderne die Wissenschaften missbrauchen München 1999 Sokal II Alan Sokal Fashionable Nonsense: Postmodern Intellectuals’ Abuse of Science New York 1999 |