Spinoza, Nietzsche et Deleuze : La philosophie du corps / Spinoza, Nietzsche and Deleuze: The Philosophy of the Body
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This article seeks to explore the roots of the Deleuzian body beyond the traditional arguments of the philosophy of the body. In this context, we will first discuss the Cartesian dualistic stance towards the body and its consequences, which form the beginning of early modern philosophy. At the same time, this reflects the ancient traditional views on the body. Such ideas describe the body as a corpse in itself. With Spinoza and later with Nietzsche, the body and soul/mind dualism is replaced by monism and perspectivism. From this perspective, the question 'what can a body do?' is raised. Based on the philosophies of Spinoza and Nietzsche, Deleuze describes the body as a vast principle of potentiality. This body constantly appears as the dimension of multiplicity that is self-constructed. Therefore, in this article, while discussing how the stance towards the concept of the body changes from Descartes to Deleuze on the ontological level, we simultaneously try to demonstrate the capabilities of a new understanding of the body.
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