Foucault and analytics: an unsuspected relationship

Authors

  • Deborah De Rosa Università degli Studi della Calabria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6093/1593-7178/2847

Keywords:

analytic philosophy, Foucault, power, language, games

Abstract

During a conference in Japan in 1978, Michel Foucault presented his idea for a new direction in political philosophy. Unexpectedly for all those who identify Foucault with an emblem of french structuralism, the philosopher defined his theoretical proposal in terms of an «analytic philosophy of politics». Looking back at his past, we discover that even in 1966 Foucault used to refer to anglo-saxon philosophy highlighting its preeminent role in bringing into question the traditional theoretical idea of subject. The aim of the research is to throw light on the analytic elements in Foucault’s philosophy. We will start from his declared interest for the notion of “game”, as well as from its application in the study of power relations.

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Published

2014-11-04

How to Cite

De Rosa, D. (2014). Foucault and analytics: an unsuspected relationship. Bollettino Filosofico, 29, 251–264. https://doi.org/10.6093/1593-7178/2847