The problem such an account raises for much of traditional philosophy is that Foucault's critique of psychological concepts is ultimately a critique of the idea of the mind as a politically neutral ontological concept. As such, it renders politically suspect all forms of subjective foundationalism, and the epistemological justification for Foucault's own writings is then called into question. Drawing on the writings of such Anglo-American philosophers as Wilfrid Sellars and Ludwig Wittgenstein, Todd May refutes the idea that Foucault's critiques of knowledge, and especially psychological knowledge, undermine themselves.
The problem such an account raises for much of traditional philosophy is that Foucault's critique of psychological concepts is ultimately a critique of the idea of the mind as a politically neutral ontological concept. As such, it renders politically suspect all forms of subjective foundationalism, and the epistemological justification for Foucault's own writings is then called into question. Drawing on the writings of such Anglo-American philosophers as Wilfrid Sellars and Ludwig Wittgenstein, Todd May refutes the idea that Foucault's critiques of knowledge, and especially psychological knowledge, undermine themselves.
Between Genealogy and Epistemology: Psychology, Politics, and Knowledge in the Thought of Michel Foucault
144Between Genealogy and Epistemology: Psychology, Politics, and Knowledge in the Thought of Michel Foucault
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ISBN-13: | 9780271027821 |
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Publisher: | Penn State University Press |
Publication date: | 04/15/1993 |
Pages: | 144 |
Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.44(d) |