Philosophical Practice as Self-modification: An Essay on Michel Foucault’s Critical Engagement with Philosophy
Foucault Studies October 22, 2018 Sverre Raffnsøe, Morten Thaning, Marius Gudmand-Høyer 4 citations
This essay argues that what makes Michel Foucault’s oeuvre not only stand apart but also cohere is an assiduous philosophical practice taking the form of an ongoing yet concrete self-modification in the medium of thought. Part I gives an account of three essential aspects of Foucault’s conception of philosophical activity. Beginning with his famous characterization of philosophy in terms of...