Deleuze - Nomadology - Split A: Nomad Science vs. State Science

 

Nomad Science vs. State Science

  • Nomad science operates through fluid models (hydraulics, becoming, heterogeneity)
  • Royal science imposes order, measurement, and static forms
  • Innovations (e.g., Archimedes, Gothic architecture, bridge-building) often arise from nomad science but are later appropriated or restricted by the state
  • Nomad science is linked to the war machine, fostering creativity and transformation outside state control
  • Recognizing this distinction highlights how new knowledge and technologies emerge from the margins