Objects of history / Objects of ideology
Abstract
In this article I present some preliminary thoughts on what
lessons might be learned from modern developments in critical
thought if one wants to take up once again Michel Foucault’s
project. I start out by discussing a few elements in Slavoj
Žižek’s critique of ideology as well his critique of Foucault, and
then go on to discuss Agamben and later Derrida, both in
relation to Foucault, in order to articulate what I see as some of
the most poignant elements of Foucault’s archeological
method.
Throughout the article I try to introduce to the archeological
method what I call ‘split objects’. Even though I will not
claim it is unproblematic to bring Žižek, Foucault, and
Agamben together, I nevertheless see some affinities, and what
I suggest is reading them in such a way that they can work as
productive discussants of each other in order to revitalize an
archeological critique of ideology.
Publisher
LIR. journal
Collections
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Date
2013Author
von Eggers Mariegaard, Nicolai
Keywords
Foucault
Agamben
Žižek
the Real
limit experience
critique of ideology
psychoanalysis
objects
Publication type
article, peer reviewed scientific
Language
eng