The End of Cultural Power: A Dialogue with Foucault

Author: Wu Meng
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Publish Date: 2003-11-01
Features: This book pays attention to the details of Foucault's thought, even the historical details Foucault himself narrated are not overlooked. This is also one of the intentions of the editors to restore Foucault as an interesting, witty, rather than obscure and intimidating author. Making Foucault's thought popularized and detailed is actually another form of dialogue. Is it a process of "horizon fusion," as Gadamer might say? This may be a cliché, but it is crucial for the editors now. This does not mean the editors completed the book using hermeneutic methods, but rather that the editors seem to have truly discovered the "pre-structure" of our reading of Foucault—that is, a heart full of reverence. The editors hope to quietly listen to Foucault's narration, listen to him tell the stories of the madmen, prisoners, and those with sexual disorders. For such a wise person, what reason do we have to believe that listening to his voice is not worth it? The editors are his interlocutors, but in another sense: the editors are helping him tell the story.