THINKING OF POWER WITH FOUCAULT

reflections on domination, resistance, and emancipation from The Will to Knowledge

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https://doi.org/10.26512/pl.v10i19.34948

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Foucault. Power. Resistance. Domination. Emancipation

Abstract

The article examines the conception of power formulated by Michel Foucault in The Will to Knowledge. The goal is to argue for the hypothesis that the conception defended by Foucault in that book has advantages in comparison to those who are the object of his criticism both in the theoretical-descriptive aspect and in the practical-political aspect. Regarding the theoretical-descriptive aspect, this article argues that Foucault’s view provides better explanations of power relations since it can account for the way how relations structured in the form of domination always depend on schemes which are beyond the control of those who occupy the position of dominator. As to the practical-political aspect, the article draws on the Will to Knowledge’s discussion on resistance to argue against the reading that considers Foucault to be skeptic regarding agency and emancipation, emphasizing the immanent and antiutopian character the notion of resistance has in his thought.

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Author Biography

Heitor Moreira Lurine Guimarães, Universidade Federal do Pará

Graduando do Curso de Bacharelado em Direito pela Universidade Federal do Pará. Foi bolsista do Programa Institucional de Bolsas de Iniciação Científica na Universidade Federal do Pará (PIBIC-UFPA) no período de agosto de 2019 a julho de 2020.

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Published

2021-05-05

How to Cite

Moreira Lurine Guimarães, H. (2021). THINKING OF POWER WITH FOUCAULT: reflections on domination, resistance, and emancipation from The Will to Knowledge. PÓLEMOS – Revista De Estudantes De Filosofia Da Universidade De Brasília, 10(19), 124–152. https://doi.org/10.26512/pl.v10i19.34948

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