Foucault and Philosophy

1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-1-4051-8960-6
Verlag: Wiley

Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 231 mm, Gewicht: 544 g

Foucault and Philosophy presents a collection of essays from leading international philosophers and Foucault scholars that explore Foucault’s work as a philosopher in relation to philosophers who were important to him and in the context of important themes and problems in contemporary philosophy - Represents the only volume to explore in detail Foucault’s relation with key figures and movements in the history of philosophy
- Explores Foucault's influence upon contemporary and future directions in philosophy
- Brings together a group of outstanding scholars in the field and allows them to explore their topic at a high level of sophistication

Autoren/Hrsg.

O'Leary, Timothy

Falzon, Christopher

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Contributors.

Acknowledgments.

Introduction: Foucault's Philosophy (Christopher Falzon & Timothy O'Leary).

1 Foucault, Hegel, and Philosophy (Gary Gutting).

2 "I am Simply a Nietzschean" (Hans Sluga).

3 Foucault, Heidegger, and the History of Truth (Timothy Rayner).

4 The Entanglement of Power and Validity: Foucault and Critical Theory (Amy Allen).

5 Foucault, Davidson, and Interpretation (C. G. Prado).

6 The "Death of Man": Foucault and Anti-Humanism (Béatrice Han-Pile).

7 Foucault's Theory of Knowledge (Barry Allen).

8 Rethinking Experience with Foucault (Timothy O'Leary).

9 Foucault, Queer Theory, and the Discourse of Desire (Jana Sawicki).

10 Foucault and Normative Political Philosophy (Paul Patton).

11 Foucault, Philosopher of Dialogue (Christopher Falzon).

Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Timothy O’Leary teaches Philosophy at the University of Hong Kong. He has published widely on Foucault, especially in relation to ethics and literature. He is the author of Foucault and the Art of Ethics (2002, 2006) and Foucault and Fiction: The Experience Book (2009).

Christopher Falzon is a lecturer in Philosophy at The University of Newcastle. He is the author of Foucault and Social Dialogue (1998) and Philosophy Goes to the Movies (2002).