Hi Mateusz,
The article to which Sean refers is an excellent one. You may also like to
pick-up Christopher Norris' Spinoza and the Origins of Modern Critical Theory
(Cambridge, Mass.: Blackwell, 1991), paying particular attention to chapters 3
and 4.
Gilles Deleuze's book on Foucault makes periodic reference to Spinoza as well.
Hope this helps,
Tod Duncan
Social and Political Thought
York University
Quoting paul rekret <p.rekret@xxxxxxxxx>:
> Mateusz,
>
> Macherey is definitely a good place to start. If I remember correctly (I
> don't have the book with me at the moment), he explicitly says Foucault is
> quite close to Spinoza in his essay in the volume edited by Timothy
> Armstrong, 'Michel Foucault: Philosopher.'
>
> Additionally, the essay on Foucault's ethics, found in 'In A Materialist
> Way' is one of the most interesting on the topic (and seems to go frequently
> uncited by most Anglophone Foucault scholars) though I don't think there's
> any specific mention of Spinoza there.
>
> Regards,
>
> Paul Rekret
>
> On 11/3/06, Sean Saraka <saraka@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Mateusz,
> >
> > You might want to have a look at the work of Warren Montag, in particular
> > "The Soul is the Prison of the Body: Althusser and Foucault 1970-1975" in
> > Yale French Studies 88, 1995.
> >
> > Also--something I've been looking at myself recently--Foucault makes a
> > nicely suggestive reference to Spinoza in his debate with Chomsky. It
> > occurs on page 136 of the version of the debate contained in Foucault and
> > His Interlocutors, ed. Arnold Davidson (Chicago, 1997).
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Sean
> >
> > -----
> > Sean Saraka, Ph.D.
> > Assistant Professor
> > Department of Political Science
> > Mount Allison University
> > 144 Main Street
> > Sackville, NB E4L 1A7
> >
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> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: foucault-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:foucault-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of hawana13
> > > Sent: November 2, 2006 5:01 PM
> > > To: foucault-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [Foucault-L] Foucault and Spinoza
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > > does anybody has got some view on theoretical connection
> > > between Foucault and Spinoza (for example via negri or
> > > althusser)? I am working right now on spinoza ultra political
> > > ontology and its connections with XX century critical
> > > philosophy. If any body has got anything to say in this topic
> > > II would be grateful. regards from Poland,
> > > Mateusz
> > >
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The article to which Sean refers is an excellent one. You may also like to
pick-up Christopher Norris' Spinoza and the Origins of Modern Critical Theory
(Cambridge, Mass.: Blackwell, 1991), paying particular attention to chapters 3
and 4.
Gilles Deleuze's book on Foucault makes periodic reference to Spinoza as well.
Hope this helps,
Tod Duncan
Social and Political Thought
York University
Quoting paul rekret <p.rekret@xxxxxxxxx>:
> Mateusz,
>
> Macherey is definitely a good place to start. If I remember correctly (I
> don't have the book with me at the moment), he explicitly says Foucault is
> quite close to Spinoza in his essay in the volume edited by Timothy
> Armstrong, 'Michel Foucault: Philosopher.'
>
> Additionally, the essay on Foucault's ethics, found in 'In A Materialist
> Way' is one of the most interesting on the topic (and seems to go frequently
> uncited by most Anglophone Foucault scholars) though I don't think there's
> any specific mention of Spinoza there.
>
> Regards,
>
> Paul Rekret
>
> On 11/3/06, Sean Saraka <saraka@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Mateusz,
> >
> > You might want to have a look at the work of Warren Montag, in particular
> > "The Soul is the Prison of the Body: Althusser and Foucault 1970-1975" in
> > Yale French Studies 88, 1995.
> >
> > Also--something I've been looking at myself recently--Foucault makes a
> > nicely suggestive reference to Spinoza in his debate with Chomsky. It
> > occurs on page 136 of the version of the debate contained in Foucault and
> > His Interlocutors, ed. Arnold Davidson (Chicago, 1997).
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Sean
> >
> > -----
> > Sean Saraka, Ph.D.
> > Assistant Professor
> > Department of Political Science
> > Mount Allison University
> > 144 Main Street
> > Sackville, NB E4L 1A7
> >
> > Phone (506)364-2206
> > Fax (506)364-2625
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: foucault-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:foucault-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of hawana13
> > > Sent: November 2, 2006 5:01 PM
> > > To: foucault-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [Foucault-L] Foucault and Spinoza
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > > does anybody has got some view on theoretical connection
> > > between Foucault and Spinoza (for example via negri or
> > > althusser)? I am working right now on spinoza ultra political
> > > ontology and its connections with XX century critical
> > > philosophy. If any body has got anything to say in this topic
> > > II would be grateful. regards from Poland,
> > > Mateusz
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > Foucault-L mailing list
> > >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Foucault-L mailing list
> >
> _______________________________________________
> Foucault-L mailing list
>
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