The photograph in the title box is a close-up of a slime mold in its “slug” form, and was suggested by my friend Melanie. Slime molds live most of their existence as microscopic amoeba like entities. However, under certain environmental conditions they unite together forming a collective, unified entity, that displays directed intentionality by slowly moving from place to place to find food. When those environmental conditions change, the amoebea composing the slime mold separate and resume their separate existence. The slime mold is thus a perfect example of an assemblage, where we have something less than a rigid system or structure where all relations are internal, and something more than individuals atomistically pursuing their atomistic self-interest, allowing us to think individuals formed from individuals that can pass in and out of existence.
Larval Subjects is the blog of Levi R. Bryant, author of Difference and Givenness: Deleuze’s Transcendental Empiricism and the Ontology of Immanence, co-editor of the forthcoming The Speculative Turn with Nick Srnicek and Graham Harman, and author of a number of articles on Deleuze, Badiou, Zizek, Lacan, and political theory. I am currently developing my own ontology to be released in a book tentatively entitled Being and Difference: An Essay on Realist Ontology. In a former incarnation I was a Lacanian psychoanalyst and am now a professor of philosophy at Collin College. I enjoy cooking, wine, and movies (sometimes too much).
I really enjoy email so if you’re so inclined you can reach me at larval_subjects@yahoo.com
June 2, 2007 at 12:09 am
Hi, just wanted to say great blog!
I’ve just started blogging myself, and was wondering if you could take a look: http://www.struggleswithphilosophy.blogspot.com
If you are interested could you add it to your blog role?
June 28, 2007 at 1:51 pm
Hi, Jared from Sportive Thoughts here. I would like to invite you to participate in the first ever–to my knowledge–”Deleuze Carnival.” There is a nice little webring (or should I say rhizome) dealing with Deleuze’s philosophy and French postmodernism in general, and I though it would be great to gather together some of our collective work in one place. I would be happy to include one of your posts in the Carnival. If you’d like to participate, there is a BlogCarnival widget on my blog. Hope to hear from you; and pass the word!
-Jared
July 9, 2007 at 3:19 am
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November 19, 2007 at 5:34 pm
Intriguing blog! Hope you receive some positive feedback/perks, etc. for you work on Difference & Givenness- sounds like you’ve put in quite a diligent amount of work/time.
Best wishes-
September 29, 2008 at 11:13 am
In the art of knot tying it is important to only tie knots that are easily untied. I enjoy visiting this website.
May 10, 2009 at 8:35 pm
You and I seem to be onto similar things: worms, larvae, little plants. Have a look at my larval blog if you care to; I’m certainly glad I stumbled across yours. If you like it, please tell your friends.
May 14, 2009 at 2:35 am
Hi there,
Just came across your blog through the wood s lot link to your A-Theology II post. Really interesting, and made me want to read Lacan, whom I hadn’t realized might have relevant things to say for my own lines of thought … thanks for some thought-provoking writing, I really enjoyed it! Therese
May 28, 2009 at 9:01 pm
I wanted to thank you. I read your blog entries when I can and find them stimulating and helpful. You have a lucidity and range I enjoy and profit from.
If you are ever in L.A. and so desire, I would be pleased to buy you a meal.
dan
August 26, 2009 at 10:01 pm
Hi Levi,
I came across your blog today, and even though I did not have the chance to read it all (very optimistic, no?) I think that it is very interesting and thought provoking.
I will return with more specific comments in the near future. In the meantime, thanks for your efforts!
August 28, 2009 at 11:46 am
Hello there!
I’ve been a reader of the blog for some time now, and have enjoyed it very much. I’ve also recently managed to get my hands on a copy of Difference And Giveness which, I must say, is a very refreshing book. Reminds me of when I discovered Delanda’s book but obviously much different. Keep it up!
Just thought I’d point you towards my new blog, as I quoted you today, and am generally going to be writing in the general area you seem interested in.
http://transitiveaxis.blogspot.com
Rory
(rory.oconnell@gmail.com)