Governmentality without Truth

An Essay on the Role of Foucauldian Thinking in a Post- Truth Society

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ID12875482
AuthorsMarek Czyzewski (0000-0001-9544-1420, University of Lodz, corresponding author)
Year2021
Volume17
Issue1
Pages40-59
Publication date2021-02-08
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueQualitative Sociology Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1733-8077 • E-ISSN: 1733-8077
PublisherUniversity of Lodz Press (PUBLISHER • PL)
DOI10.18778/1733-8077.17.1.4
OpenAlexW3129106844
LanguageEN
References cited11

Considering the issue of power in Foucault will always lead to comments on the issue of knowledge and vice versa. What I suggest in this paper, however, is to look into both topics presented in the work by Foucault separately, at least to a certain extent. I believe that the evolution of these two threads in his works allows us to evaluate their suitability differently as far as their relevance to contemporary culture is concerned. Foucault’s approach to the issue of power and its evolution towards so-called governmentality is evidence of how accurately he sensed the direction of changes to the Zeitgeist of Western civilizations, a fact which cannot be said about the evolution of Foucault’s approach to the issue of knowledge, leaning towards the question of truth and truth-telling. The aim of this paper is to substantiate the outlined and differentiated evaluation of Foucault’s oeuvre while, at the same time, highlighting the predominant features of contemporary culture. Special attention will be paid to the role of sociology in governmentality

Epistemology · Governmentality · Michel foucault · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Relevance (law · Social science · Sociology · Zeitgeist · Critical Theory and Philosophy · Critical Theory and Political Philosophy · Foucault, Power, and Ethics · Law · Philosophy

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