Foucault''s Critical Philosophy of History - Unfolding the Present

Foucault's Critical Philosophy of History: Unfolding the Present provides a comprehensive interpretation of Foucault's work by focusing on its procedural elements. This book argues that despite their thematic diversity, Foucault's ideas gain coherence once they are framed within the critical project of the "history of the present."

Sommario

Introduction: Doing Critical Philosophy in the Field of History
Chapter 1: The Project of the 'History of the Present'
Chapter 2: The Formation of the Past
Chapter 3: Foucault's Constructive History
Chapter 4: The Mapping of Being: Foucault's Historical Ontology
Chapter 5: History as Critical Philosophy

Info autore

Adam Takács is senior lecturer at Eötvös Loránd University.

Riassunto

Foucault's Critical Philosophy of History: Unfolding the Present provides a comprehensive interpretation of Foucault’s work by focusing on its procedural elements. This book argues that despite their thematic diversity, Foucault’s ideas gain coherence once they are framed within the critical project of the “history of the present.”

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Adam Takacs, Adam Takács
• Editore: Lexington Books
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.12.2023
• EAN: 9781793651198
• ISBN: 978-1-79365-119-8
• Pagine: 178
• Serie: Continental Philosophy and the History of Thought
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Filosofia: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Filosofia; History of Ideas, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Modern, Philosophy, Western philosophy from c 1800