The Pressing Task of Critique.
This conversation centers on the evolving role and challenges of critique in contemporary political, social, and academic contexts. Bernard E. Harcourt discusses the need to shift from the traditional revolutionary question "What is to be done?" to "What more can I do?"—emphasizing individual respon...
| Publicado en: | Foucault Studies no. 39; pp. 26 - 39 |
|---|---|
| Autores principales: | , , |
| Formato: | Artículo |
| Publicado: |
University of Pennsylvania Press
Spring2026
|
| Materias: | |
| Acceso en línea: | Ver este registro en EBSCOhost |
| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=hlh&AN=193853633&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: hlh uiTerm: 193853633 longDbName: Humanities International Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: jinfo: jid: 18325203 1COW jtl: Foucault Studies issn: 18325203 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Spring2026 iid: 39 pid: 4636 pub: University of Pennsylvania Press artinfo: ui: 193853633 10.1353/fou.00026 ppf: 26 ppct: 13 formats: fmt: @attributes: type: P size: 635KB tig: atl: The Pressing Task of Critique. aug: au: HARCOURT, BERNARD E. HARVEY, ROBERT RAFFNSØE, SVERRE su: Criticism Responsibility Foucault, Michel, 1926-1984 Critical theory Right-wing extremism Solidarity Political participation sug: subj: Criticism Responsibility Foucault, Michel, 1926-1984 Critical theory Right-wing extremism Solidarity Political participation ab: This conversation centers on the evolving role and challenges of critique in contemporary political, social, and academic contexts. Bernard E. Harcourt discusses the need to shift from the traditional revolutionary question "What is to be done?" to "What more can I do?"—emphasizing individual responsibility embedded within collective solidarity and reflexivity. Drawing on Michel Foucault’s ambivalent stance toward critique and political engagement, Harcourt highlights the tension between openness and ethical anchoring, the individual ("I") and collective ("we"), and negative and affirmative critique. He argues that critique must be recalibrated to confront current threats such as the rise of far-right movements and the corporatization of universities, proposing cooperative institutional models as sites for renewed critical praxis. Ultimately, critique today may require explicit political positioning to defend democratic conditions, maintaining a dynamic balance between affirmation and negation without succumbing to dogmatism or neutrality. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Article src: R language: English refInfo: copyright: @attributes: flag: Y custom: Copyright of Foucault Studies is the property of University of Pennsylvania Press and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. item: Foucault Studies holder: University of Pennsylvania Press dt: @attributes: year: 2026 holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
|---|