Habit, Repetition, Rhythm

As previously discussed, Deleuze at one point recognizes the synonymy of Repetition and Rhythm, though the former remains the exclusive focus of his attention. However, the advantages of the latter can be observed in the context of his discussion of Humean Habit. In following the traditional analysis of Hume's concept of Habit as entailing constant conjunction, Deleuze likewise glosses over a nuance that he himself occasionally recognizes--that the conjunction involved is not merely a transition from one term to another, but an "easy" transition. Furthermore, it seems to be generally under-appreciated that upon the completion of an acquisition of a habit, the transition is transformed into a continuity. Now, 'Rhythm' seems to express 'fluid segue' more vividly than does 'Repetition, just as it seems better suited than the latter to express, in general, a principle that is conceived as vital and dynamic.