Joerg, and others,
My research is on Nietzsche, Heidegger and Foucault. The thesis looks at the
role of space and place in the historical work of Foucault, and argues that
to understand his theoretical background it is important to look at the work
of Heidegger as well as Nietzsche. The reading of Heidegger examines how his
attitude to questions of space changed through his career ? particularly as
a result of his reading of Nietzsche and Hölderlin in the 1930s and 40s. A
detailed reading of Heidegger shows how his work is important to Foucault,
and allows us to understand the latter's practices and conceptual tools much
more clearly. The theoretical insights such work achieves are then used to
discuss Heidegger?s work on technology and politics, and to re-read Foucault
?s Histoire de la folie and his genealogy of modern discipline from the
perspective of the spatial question; an analysis it is hoped sheds new light
on their contribution to political theory.
That's about it. Sorry for the rather formal prose, but the above is adapted
from my CV.
Where did Heidegger come in your graphic?
Best
Stuart
-----Original Message-----
From: Joerg Marx, SHK FI <marx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: foucault@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
<foucault@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tuesday, October 13, 1998 22:25
Subject: Re: Biomedical discoursive and non-discoursive practices around
You're a lucky guy, 'cause meanwhile I would also prefer to do a
pure theoretical work on Foucault.
What is your thesis about?
I will answer your question in the next days, but, sorry, in the
moment the university term is starting and tomorrow I will start
to hold my seminar - sure - about Foucault.
Funny, 'cause while you were writing to Dag, I was reading in
Dreyfus&Rabinow. I've tried to summarize the influences on Foucault
in form of a graphic that I will now send to Dag ...
Joerg
> From: "Stuart Elden" <Stuart.Elden@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <foucault@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Biomedical discoursive and non-discoursive practices
around AIDS
> Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1998 15:12:46 +0100
> Reply-to: foucault@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Most of the responses have so far picked up on the hard sciences bit, but
I
> would be interested in the ideas you have on HIV/AIDS, as my initial PhD
> project proposed to do this (not so much on the biomedical, but more of
the
> social aspects). The PhD I have now nearly finished is entirely
theoretical,
> but I am still thinking of doing the practical analysis at some point.
>
> Hopefully you will be able to provide a summary of some of your ideas.
>
> Best wishes
>
> Stuart
>
My research is on Nietzsche, Heidegger and Foucault. The thesis looks at the
role of space and place in the historical work of Foucault, and argues that
to understand his theoretical background it is important to look at the work
of Heidegger as well as Nietzsche. The reading of Heidegger examines how his
attitude to questions of space changed through his career ? particularly as
a result of his reading of Nietzsche and Hölderlin in the 1930s and 40s. A
detailed reading of Heidegger shows how his work is important to Foucault,
and allows us to understand the latter's practices and conceptual tools much
more clearly. The theoretical insights such work achieves are then used to
discuss Heidegger?s work on technology and politics, and to re-read Foucault
?s Histoire de la folie and his genealogy of modern discipline from the
perspective of the spatial question; an analysis it is hoped sheds new light
on their contribution to political theory.
That's about it. Sorry for the rather formal prose, but the above is adapted
from my CV.
Where did Heidegger come in your graphic?
Best
Stuart
-----Original Message-----
From: Joerg Marx, SHK FI <marx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: foucault@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
<foucault@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tuesday, October 13, 1998 22:25
Subject: Re: Biomedical discoursive and non-discoursive practices around
You're a lucky guy, 'cause meanwhile I would also prefer to do a
pure theoretical work on Foucault.
What is your thesis about?
I will answer your question in the next days, but, sorry, in the
moment the university term is starting and tomorrow I will start
to hold my seminar - sure - about Foucault.
Funny, 'cause while you were writing to Dag, I was reading in
Dreyfus&Rabinow. I've tried to summarize the influences on Foucault
in form of a graphic that I will now send to Dag ...
Joerg
> From: "Stuart Elden" <Stuart.Elden@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <foucault@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Biomedical discoursive and non-discoursive practices
around AIDS
> Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1998 15:12:46 +0100
> Reply-to: foucault@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Most of the responses have so far picked up on the hard sciences bit, but
I
> would be interested in the ideas you have on HIV/AIDS, as my initial PhD
> project proposed to do this (not so much on the biomedical, but more of
the
> social aspects). The PhD I have now nearly finished is entirely
theoretical,
> but I am still thinking of doing the practical analysis at some point.
>
> Hopefully you will be able to provide a summary of some of your ideas.
>
> Best wishes
>
> Stuart
>