Prefazione. Fare la differenza: Deleuze e il ritorno dello stile

The document explores the philosophical contributions of Gilles Deleuze, focusing on his collaboration with Félix Guattari and their distinctive concepts such as "rhizome," "plane of immanence," and "becoming." These ideas have influenced contemporary philosophy, from politics to psychoanalysis. Beyond his collaboration with Guattari, this work highlights Deleuze’s reinterpretation and engagement with historical philosophers like Nietzsche, Hume, and Kant. Deleuze’s philosophy is grounded in the notion of difference, opposing fixed identities and universal structures. His work emphasizes multiplicity and the impossibility of reducing the complexity of existence to a single framework. One key text discussed is *Difference and Repetition*, touching themes such as the virtual, the event, and the fold, linking Deleuze’s philosophical inquiries to disciplines like mathematics and the natural sciences. The study introduces the concept of "stilology," which distinguishes itself from traditional stylistic analysis. This term refers to how a concept takes form within a discipline and reflects a broader philosophical method that crosses boundaries of fields like geometry, neuroscience, and literature. To explore Deleuze’s ideas in a contemporary context, the work also addresses his engagement with Bergson, focusing on the concept of morphogenesis and introduces modern mathematical theories, such as Riemannian geometry and neurogeometry. Ultimately, the document reflects on the broader significance of Deleuze’s thought in disrupting traditional metaphysical hierarchies and championing a more dynamic, chaotic view of reality with an influence on modern philosophical, scientific, and artistic discourses.