The purpose of this blog is to get me started on my Master's thesis, which aims to explore the role of impulse in
Deleuze and
Guattari's philosophy. Along the way I'll be examining the role of the
play-drive in Schiller, how this concept of drive is taken up in Nietzsche and Freud, and how Schiller's aesthetic politics is integral to Marx's postulation of collective labour in the 1844 Manuscripts. Then gently rounding off by explaining how this
romantic physiology is an essential element of
Deleuze and
Guattari's strange Marxism, a romantic physiology which derives in no small part from their engagement with
Klossowski's 'Living Currency' and his strong readings of Nietzsche. I'm hoping that the discipline of writing these
blog posts should improve my work rate and my writing style, both of which are in dire need of development. My first post will be on
Klossowski's recently translated essay, 'Nietzsche, Polytheism and Parody'. Any feedback in terms of references, general advice, stylistic pedantry and spelling errors greatly appreciated.