The Archaeology of Knowledge by Foucault Week 1

Are there any proper facts which belong to the subject of epistemology? Or are we simply learning the language and way of life which has been invented and passed down to us? In The Archaeology of Knowledge by Michel Foucault we find a careful analysis of the hidden assumptions which form the bedrock on which we build the rest of our lives. By challenging these foundations Foucault invites us to discourse analysis and genealogy as a way of re-imagining what the future could look like. As is often the experience in philosophy, a tension between freedom and weightlessness is cultivated as we ask how we should live on a foundation we did not choose.

Participants should read the entire reading before attending this in person meeting. We will read pages 1-55 for the first week. I will be reading from this version here.

For questions please send me a message or post to meetup.

Best,

Brian