The 'Archeology of Knowledge': On the "Systems of Formation" and the "Speaking Subjects" of the 21st Century

Abstract

This study deepens the text of Archeology of knowledge with the aim of establishing an approximation between this work of Foucault and the speaking subjects in the 21st century. This deepening is done in two stages. In the first place, some concepts of archeology are highlighted, such as that of strategies and the system of formation of discursive practices. Secondly, systems of formation are approached as dispersion systems and approximated with current communicative practices. The analysis accompanies Foucault's text jointly with some leading interpreters and adds, finally, a dialogue with Byung-Chul Han's positions on an aperspectivistic digital panopticon. The conclusion reinforces that the concept of the system of formation of discursive practices constitutes an important resource to interpret the present world.