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Was Deleuze a lowkey crypto-perennialist?
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>The ordinary book philosopher relates to someone who thinks for himself as the historian relates to an eye witness; the latter speaks from his own direct interpretation of the matter. This is why at bottom all who think for themselves are basically in agreement, and their difference arises only as one of standpoint; but where this does not change anything, they all say the same thing. For they are merely stating what they have objectively apprehended. Often I was pleasantly surprised afterwards to find formulations in ancient works by great men of propositions that I had hesitated to bring before the public because of their paradoxical nature. – The book philosopher on the other hand recounts what this man said, what that one meant and then again what another objected and so on. This he compares, evaluates and criticizes, thus attempting to get at the truth of things, and in the process he becomes quite similar to the historian. So for instance he will launch investigations on whether Deleuze might ever have been a crypto-perennialist for a while and so forth ... Justin Murphy ... – One might be amazed by the great effort such a man takes, since it seems that if only he tried to focus on the matter itself, he would soon reach his goal with a bit of thinking for himself. Only there is a small drawback here, insofar as this does not depend on our will; we can sit down and read at any time, but not sit down – and think.
t. Schopenhauer
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What is it about Deleuze that make a certain type of people develop a weird parasocial relationship with him? It doesn't seem to happen even with the type of philosophers that attract a cult following, like Evola or Cioran. The closest thing I can think of is Nietzsche, but Nietzschean are very tongue in cheek about it. Deleuzian have a genuine emotional investment in Deleuze.
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