The Philosophy of Gilbert Simondon. Main Assumptions, Nations and Ideas

Abstract

The objective of the article is to present main assumptions, notions and ideas that stand behind or support thinking as it is proposed in the philosophy of Gilbert Simondon. In understanding of these concepts very helpful appears to be their elaboration in the works of Gilles Deleuze, whose ideas are much better known for Polish reader. However, Deleuzian concepts serve sometimes as the very good explanation of Simondonian philosophy not only because of their better accessibility. The reason for this situation is that they constitute very apt problematization and practical use of these concepts. That is why it is not a mistake to try to reveal Simondonian philosophy with the help of this perspective. The article aims at this kind of presentation using also the inquiry by Muriel Combes, Simon Mills, David Scott, Pascal Chabot, Michał Herer and Anne Sauvagnargues. The suggested analysis tries to substitute the thinking about subject and subjectivity as the main notions describing the Self with the thinking in terms of individuation as the most fundamental process regarding the powers of becoming. Notions taken from philosophy by Simondon seem to be very successful in revealing this difference in thinking.