When someone does something terribly wrong, we are outraged. We want to express our disapproval, our displeasure, and perhaps even our anger. We want everyone to know that we condemn these actions. We want them to understand that we will not stand for what has been done, as it was entirely unacceptable.
At the same time, there are others who disagree with our judgment. They see what was done not as wrong, but as correct and good. These others also become targets of our ire. We cannot understand how they could think that wrongdoing is actually rightdoing, which outrages us further. Two camps then form, each deeply opposed to the other. There is no trust between the groups, for each side feels their values are superior. Both sides think that the other is deluded by their beliefs.
Poststructuralism as a Regime of Truth: Foucault and the Paradox of Philosophical Authority
Foucault’s critique of power and knowledge shaped poststructuralism, yet its rejection of truth risks becoming its own orthodoxy. To remain...
