Différence et répétition

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Un concept de différence implique une différence qui n'est pas seulement entre deux choses, et qui n'est pas non plus une simple différence conceptuelle. Faut-il aller jusqu'à une différence infinie (théologie) ou se tourner vers une raison du sensible (physique) ? À quelles conditions constituer un pur concept de la différence ?Un concept de la répétition implique une répétition qui n'est pas seulement celle d'une même chose ou d'un même élément. Les choses ou les éléments supposent une répétition plus profonde, rythmique. L'art n'est-il pas à la recherche de cette répétition paradoxale, mais aussi la pensée (Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Péguy) ?Quelle chance y a-t-il pour que les deux concepts, de différence pure et de répétition profonde, se rejoignent et s'identifient ?

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Gilles Deleuze's Différence et répétition stands as a monumental work of twentieth-century philosophy, challenging traditional modes of thought and offering a radical reimagining of reality. Published in 2015 across 428 pages, the book tackles foundational philosophical questions by interrogating two core concepts: difference and repetition. Deleuze begins by arguing that standard philosophical frameworks have historically subordinated difference to identity, treating it merely as a negative relation between two already established things or as a simple conceptual distinction. Against this tradition, the author seeks to construct a pure concept of difference, asking whether philosophy must push toward an infinite theological difference or ground itself in the sensible reasons of physics. By liberating difference from its reliance on identity, Deleuze opens up new pathways for understanding how reality continually generates novelty without reducing it to pre-existing categories. Similarly, the book examines the nature of repetition, arguing that genuine repetition is not merely the mechanical copying of the same object, element, or event. Instead, true repetition points toward a deeper, rhythmic foundation that underpins all things. Drawing on thinkers such as Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, and Péguy, Deleuze explores how both art and profound thought are constantly in search of this paradoxical repetition, which defies simple predictability and routine. The central ambition of the work is to demonstrate how these two seemingly disparate ideas—pure difference and deep repetition—ultimately converge and identify with one another, forging an entirely new ontological vision. Through a dense, highly original, and richly textured exploration, Deleuze invites readers to abandon static ways of thinking in favor of a dynamic, generative philosophy where becoming, creation, and difference take center stage.

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