On critical genealogy

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ID6251237
AutoresBernard E Harcourt (0000-0003-2211-4159, Columbia University, autor de correspondencia)
Año2025
Volumen24
Número2
Páginas167-185
Fecha de publicación2025-06-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaContemporary Political Theory (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1470-8914 • E-ISSN: 1476-9336
EditorialSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1057/s41296-024-00715-y
OpenAlexW4402098111
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas5
Referencias citadas27

Today most critical theorists who deploy history use a genealogical method forged by Nietzsche and Foucault. This genealogical approach now dominates historically inflected critique. But not all genealogical writings today, nor all philosophical debates surrounding genealogy, advance the goals of critical philosophy. It is crucial now that we assess the value of genealogical critiques. The proper metric against which to evaluate such work is whether it contributes to transforming ourselves, others, and society in a valuable way. In this article, I propose that we use the term “critical genealogy” to identify those genealogical practices that positively nourish our activity and, thereby, advance the ambition of critical philosophy

Critical theory · Epistemology · Genealogy · Political philosophy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Foucault, Power, and Ethics · History · Law · Philosophy

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