The year 1730 predates the births of both Gilles Deleuze (born 1925) and Flix Guattari (born 1930). Consequently, there is no direct historical event involving their collaboration or individual activities in that specific year. The phrase “becoming intense,” when applied to their later philosophical partnership, suggests a period of heightened intellectual activity and collaborative development of their key concepts.
The relevance lies in understanding the intellectual landscape prior to their emergence. The 18th century, including 1730, was a period of significant philosophical shifts, marked by Enlightenment thought and the rise of empirical methodologies. These intellectual currents served as a distant backdrop to the later developments in critical theory that Deleuze and Guattari would contribute to significantly.
