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It is also partly Marxist- how much of philosophy can be transformed through practice, how much of it can be withdrawn from its \"ideological\" use? And finally, it is also partly Wittgensteinian- how can one limit philosophical language through its proper use?\u003cbr\u003e This introductory collection of writings by creative and subversive thinker Fran ois Laruelle opens with an introduction based upon an in-depth interview that traces the abiding concerns of his prolific output. 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