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Michel Foucault and the Games of Truth

By Herman Nilson (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan UK
Year
1998
ISBN
978-1-349-26626-5, 978-1-349-26624-1
DOI
10.1007/978-1-349-26624-1
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
17 MB (17892230 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
XV, 159\169
Time added
2017-06-25 01:07:36
History of Philosophy

Description

The book emphasises the affinity between Foucault's and Nietzsche's thought. Both philosophers tried to give clarity to modernity's arbitrary nature. Following on from Foucault's diagnostic enquiries into a 'History of Sexuality' and Nietzsche's appreciation of ancient culture, Nilson's study shows a practical consequence: the self-stylization of the individual. This aesthetical attitude replaces belief in metaphysical and even scientific meaning, thus leading to a philosophy-of-life. Nilson's book targets all those who wish to give their life a unique form.

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