body without organs; BwO
A concept from the philosophy of Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari, referring to a virtual, undifferentiated body that resists organization and stratification. Used in academic and philosophical contexts.
Deleuze and Guattari developed the concept of the body without organs in Anti-Oedipus.
Translation of the French 'corps sans organes', a term coined by Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari. The Japanese rendering uses classical negative form なき (without) modifying 器官 (organs) and 身体 (body).