What do those of you who are familiar with Judith
Butler's argument that Foucault's work posits
an ahistoric body, one that prediscursive and then
inscribed on by history? Of course, Foucault
argues explitly against such a body but Butler
(Journal of Philosophy v86 n11) suggests that it
operates in his work nonetheless.
Thoughts, anyone? Also, as always, I am intetrested
in reading texts on this issue (both for and against
this read of Foucualt).
mucho thanx,
dan
"One must have chaos in oneself to give
birth to dancing star." - Nietzsche
Butler's argument that Foucault's work posits
an ahistoric body, one that prediscursive and then
inscribed on by history? Of course, Foucault
argues explitly against such a body but Butler
(Journal of Philosophy v86 n11) suggests that it
operates in his work nonetheless.
Thoughts, anyone? Also, as always, I am intetrested
in reading texts on this issue (both for and against
this read of Foucualt).
mucho thanx,
dan
"One must have chaos in oneself to give
birth to dancing star." - Nietzsche