Exploring Deleuze’s Rhizomes, Organ-less Bodies and Changing Territories

The French philosopher Gilles Deleuze has been described as one of the most influential, and to some — revolutionary figures in 20th-century philosophy. From his various contributions across many disciplines, including art, literary theory, psychoanalysis, linguistics, and even music, the impacts that he has had on major philosophical schools and movements such as post-structuralism and postmodernism cannot be overstated. Although many describe his idea as extremely radical political and obtuse to the point of ill-logic, others would point to their uniqueness of thought where it seems episteme-changing. Deleuze along with his long-time collaborator Felix Guattari have stated that the <a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13534645.2012.632976?journalCode=tpar20#:~:text=Deleuze%20and%20Guattari%20define%20philosophy,%2C%20inventing%20and%20fabricating%20concepts%27." rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">goal of philosophy</a> is an activity that involves “forming, inventing and fabricating concepts”. Therefore, according to them, the philosopher is meant to “form” and “invent”, “manipulate” and “fabricate”, the pre-existing set notions of philosophy for the goal of a better mapping of the world.  <a href="https://medium.com/@thomas_lin03/exploring-deleuzes-rhizomes-organ-less-bodies-and-changing-territories-ce5cf98fcd32">Learn More</a>