In 'Critic and Clinic,' philosopher Gilles Deleuze presents a collection of profound essays exploring the intricate relationship between literature and life. Deleuze redefines criticism, viewing literature not as an object for analysis but as a 'clinic'—a functional practice of health. He positions the writer as a physician of civilization, a symptomatologist who diagnoses the forces and flows of existence. Through analyses of authors like Kafka, Spinoza, and Beckett, Deleuze reveals how literature operates as a diagnostic tool, creating new possibilities for life by pushing language to its limits.