I trust the intuitions that arise from my awareness because they help me live well. This is true even though my awareness is not perfect or complete. I trust my intuitive sense of a situation even when I cannot quite explain what it means. My intuitions allow me to see some part of what is needed and necessary and it is by following them that I’m able to act with compassion.
At the same time, I need to be skeptical of my intuitions. If I listen to them without critical thought then I run the risk of harming myself or another person. When my past experiences in a particular area are too narrow, my awareness will be too limited to provide intuitions that can guide me well. If I rely on intuition here, I might produce further suffering instead of creating joy.
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...
