“What truth may objectively be is difficult enough to determine, but we should not, in our dealings with people, let this fact terrorize us. To this end criteria are used that at first sight seem convincing. One of the most dependable is the reproach that a statement is ‘too subjective’.”
– Theodor W. Adorno, Minima Moralia, 43
Foucault’s critique of power and knowledge shaped poststructuralism, yet its rejection of truth risks becoming its own orthodoxy. To remain...
This is Part 4 of a 4-part series on the academic, and specifically philosophical study of disagreement. In Part 1...
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“What truth may objectively be is difficult enough to determine, but we should not, in our dealings with people, let...
[Revised entry by Joshua L. Cherniss and Henry Hardy on November 8, 2026. Changes to: Main text, Bibliography, notes.html] Isaiah...
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