The End of Cultural Power and a Dialogue with Foucault: A Series of Dialogues with Contemporary Academic Masters

Author: Wu Meng, and Xin Feng
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Publish Date: 2003-11-01
Features: This book pays close attention to the details of Foucault's thought, even down to certain historical details Foucault himself narrated. 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, in fact, another form of dialogue. A process like the "fusion of horizons" as described by Gadamer? This may sound 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 filled with reverence. The editors hope to quietly listen to Foucault's narrative, to hear 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 worthwhile? The editors are his interlocutors, but in another sense: the editors are helping him tell his stories.