Foucault's legacy

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"Focusing on the importance of Foucault's most central ideas for present-day philosophy, the book shows how his influence goes beyond his own canonical tradition and linguistic milieu. The essays in this book explore key areas of Foucault's thought by comparing aspects of his work with the thought of a number of major philosophers ... the book also considers the applicability of his central ideas to broader issues such as totalitarianism, religion, and self-sacrifice. ... the book shows how imp…

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Full title :Foucault's legacy / edited by C.G. Prado.

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Publication Date:©2009.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Continuum
Place of Publication:London
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2009.

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Description:vii, 171 pages ; : 24 cm.

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ISBN:9781847065957, 1847065953, 9781441130815, 1441130810
oclc:ocn243941625
LC Classification:B2430.F724
Dewey Decimal:194

The temporality of power / David Couzens Hoy -- A philosophical shock : Foucault reading Nietzsche, reading Heidegger / Babette E. Babich -- Foucault, Hegel, and the death of man / Tom Rockmore -- After knowledge and liberty : Foucault and the new pragmatism / Barry Allen -- Two uses of genealogy : Michel Foucault and Bernard Williams / Colin Koopman -- Weakening ontology through actuality : Foucault and Vattimo / Santiago Zabala -- Foucault, secularization theory, and the theological origins of totalitarianism / Michael Lackey -- Secular self-sacrifice : on Michel Foucault's courses at the Collège de France / James Bernauer.