Read the full article which is published on Philosophy Bits (external link)“We become obsessed with ‘truth’ when discussing statements, just as we become obsessed with ‘freedom’ when discussing conduct… Like freedom, truth is a bare minimum or an illusory ideal.”
— J. L. Austin, Philosophical Papers
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...
