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Foucault and the Recklessness of the Rebel Philosopher - Episode 3

Foucault and the Recklessness of the Rebel Philosopher - Episode 3

FromOn The Very Idea - A Philosophy Podcast


Foucault and the Recklessness of the Rebel Philosopher - Episode 3

FromOn The Very Idea - A Philosophy Podcast

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Length:
12 minutes
Released:
May 5, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Michel Foucault was a French intellectual who rose to prominence in the heyday of democratic socialism in the 1970s. In this episode, I explore Foucault's endorsement of the Iranian Revolution among other things. I conclude by looking at what other writers have to say about Foucault's apparent endorsement of neoliberalism late in his life and how we can understand this endorsement. Running through this episode is the idea that a philosopher's thought is shaped but also distorted by the era in which they come to be. The final episode of a three part series.
Released:
May 5, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (61)

A self-indulgent vanity project of a man with a microphone in hand, each episode explores a philosophical theme hopefully with a certain degree of accuracy. I try to keep it pretty light. More philosophy nerd than academic, it sprung out of free time during the pandemic. @KMaca5