Game without game: to Gilles Deleuze’s game concept

Abstract

The article provides a critical analysis of the "ideal game" concept by Gilles Deleuze. The problematic type of Deleuze's judgments about the game leads to the fact that the game is understood by him as a logical subject devoid of the predicate. The consequence of this is the concept of the game, which is devoid of the real game signs. Ultimately, the game is understood by Deleuze as the non-game. The article shows that the logical basis of this approach is "infinite judgment". In this regard, the authors undertake a logical and ontological analysis of negative and infinite judgments. At the same time, the authors not only reveal the internal problematic nature of such judgments, but also point out the social effects and consequences of their application in practice.