[Revised entry by Bret W. Davis on July 3, 2026.
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The Kyoto School (Kyōto-gakuha) is a group of 20th century Japanese philosophers who drew on the intellectual and spiritual traditions of East Asia, those of Mahāyāna Buddhism in particular, as well as on the methods and content of Western philosophy. After an introductory section, this entry will focus on four…
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...
