On critical genealogy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6251237 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bernard E Harcourt (0000-0003-2211-4159, Columbia University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 167-185 |
| Publication date | 2025-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Contemporary Political Theory (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1470-8914 • E-ISSN: 1476-9336 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1057/s41296-024-00715-y |
| OpenAlex | W4402098111 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 27 |
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
State of Exception
VII — Genealogy, Epistemology and Worldmaking
The End of Progress
Anthropology as critique
Critical Problematization in Foucault and Deleuze
Reason Versus Power
Rethinking Ideology
On possibilising genealogy
Evolving Concepts of Epistemic Injustice
Decarcerating Disability
Genealogies of Terrorism
Michel Foucault, l'inquiétude de l'histoire
No Mercy Here
Penal Theories and Institutions
Toward a Foucaultian Epistemology of Resistance
In praise of counter-conduct
Genealogy, Phenomenology, Critical Theory
Foucault, Psychoanalysis, and Critique
Modernity versus Postmodernity
Wrong-Doing, Truth-Telling
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 5 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |