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The Affirmation of Difference: Reimagining Ontology in Deleuze’s Difference and Repetition

Deleuze challenges us to look at the process before the object exists. In his view, reality is built on virtual "Ideas" that are composed of differential relations and singular points. These singularities are not yet physical objects, but they contain the genetic, virtual power that produces physical, actualized differences in the world. 3. Repetition: A Creative Force Difference and Repetition

A shallow, extrinsic view where difference is only perceived when comparing two already-formed entities (e.g., A is not B). By analyzing repetition not as a mechanical return

In Difference and Repetition , Gilles Deleuze launches a radical critique of Western metaphysics, arguing that philosophy has historically subordinated "difference" to "identity" and "representation." Deleuze proposes a reversal of this structure, advocating for an ontology where difference exists in-itself, independent of pre-defined concepts or subjects. By analyzing repetition not as a mechanical return of the same, but as a productive force creating novelty, this paper outlines how Deleuze shifts focus from being to becoming , from representations to intensive singularities. 1. Introduction: The Crisis of Representation and productive power of "becoming".

The intrinsic, intensive, and productive power of "becoming".