An Apology for Philosophy: On the contested relationship between truth and politics
The starting point of this paper is Hannah Arendt’s diagnosis that the introduction of philosophical truth into politics leads to tyrannical or totalitarian outcomes. A critique of this diagnosis is offered on the basis of Michel Foucault’s last lectures at the Collège de France where he discussed t...
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The University of Akureyri
2014-11-01
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| Reeks: | Nordicum-Mediterraneum |
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| Online toegang: | http://nome.unak.is/nm-marzo-2012/vol-9-no-4-2014/75-conference-paper/515-an-apology-for-philosophy-on-the-contested-relationship-between-truth-and-politics |