The Force of Truth

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Critique, Genealogy, and Truth-Telling in Michel Foucault

By Daniele Lorenzini

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The Force of Truth by Daniele Lorenzini delves into the intricate dynamics of truth-telling in philosophy and ethics. It explores the notion of truth as an active and influential force in life and thinking, drawing on historical and contemporary perspectives. The book critically examines how truth impacts personal and societal dimensions, offering a deep reflection on the obligations and responsibilities of engaging with truth.
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You might enjoy this book if you're intrigued by the intersection of philosophy, truth, and ethics. It delves into the nuances of how truth operates within moral reasoning and the philosophical debates surrounding it, offering insightful perspectives for those with a keen interest in these areas.

The Force of Truth

Translated, revised, and expanded by the author.

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A groundbreaking examination of Michel Foucault's history of truth.

Many blame Michel Foucault for our post-truth and conspiracy-laden society. In this provocative work, Daniele Lorenzini argues that such criticism fundamentally misunderstands the philosopher’s project. Foucault did not question truth itself but what Lorenzini calls “the force of truth,” or how some truth claims are given the power to govern our conduct while others are not.

This interest, Lorenzini shows, drove Foucault to articulate a new ethics and politics of truth-telling precisely in order to evade the threat of relativism. The Force of Truth explores this neglected dimension of Foucault’s project by putting his writings on regimes of truth and parrhesia in conversation with early analytic philosophy and by drawing out the “possibilizing” elements of Foucault’s genealogies that remain vital for practicing critique today.

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The book offers a compelling reinterpretation of Michel Foucault's work, particularly in the context of contemporary debates on truth and post-truth. Lorenzini criticises the perception of Foucault as a relativist, instead presenting his history of truth as a political and ethical practice integral to resisting misinformation. The work is acclaimed for bridging analytic and continental philosophy, providing a fresh perspective on the idea of truth, and demonstrating Lorenzini's deep understanding of Foucault's lectures and broader philosophical contributions.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780226827452

Publisher: The University of Chicago Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 September 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: University of Chicago Press

Illustration: 2 tables

Contributors:

Translated by Daniele Lorenzini

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 313g

Pages: 192

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Daniele Lorenzini Education & Reference Non-Fiction Philosophy & Psychology Philosophy & Stoicism

About the Author

Daniele Lorenzini is associate professor of philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania and a prolific editor of Michel Foucault’s works, most recently Madness, Language, Literature, also published by the University of Chicago Press.