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Foucault's Orient

The Conundrum of Cultural Difference, From Tunisia to Japan

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  • 294pagine
  • 11 ore di lettura

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Exploring Foucault's two-year residence in Tunisia and his travels to Japan and Iran, the book delves into how these experiences shaped his critical scholarship on non-Western cultures. Through archival research and interviews, it examines the philosophical origins and contradictions of Foucault's views, highlighting his belief in the "Orient" as a boundary of Western rationality. The narrative reveals the personal and political implications of his radical approach to cultural difference, emphasizing the significance of local contexts over cosmopolitan perspectives.

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Foucault's Orient, Marnia Lazreg

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2017
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