BF190 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Michel Foucault, Richard Rorty, Panopticism
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Michel foucault beyond good and evil 1993 (41 minutes) Speaking of foucault, the famous philosopher richard rorty comments: As far as i can see, all he has to offer are brilliant redescriptions of the past, supplemented by helpful hints on how to avoid being trapped by old historiographical assumptions. 1 the goal it serves; do not assume that the way this activity is presently conducted gives any clue to the goals it served in the past. i. Rorty is saying that there doesn"t seem to be a new way of thinking offered by foucault but a negation of what has come before now a clearing away of ideas/beliefs/powers. History need not make sense or reveal a greater purpose: such are enlightenment assumptions that infect our understandings. However, he does so with the consequence that those who are powerless and marginalized know more and more how bad the situation is for them.
