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Viva Fidel
20th May 2008, 23:04
To what extent do you think they are compatible? Incompatible? Where do they contradict? Is it possible for a "Marxist" to be a follower of Foucault as well?

Dros
20th May 2008, 23:51
To what extent do you think they are compatible? Incompatible? Where do they contradict? Is it possible for a "Marxist" to be a follower of Foucault as well?

Incompatible. A lot of Foucault is about critiquing modern notions of power and epistemology that Marxism relies on.

rouchambeau
21st May 2008, 02:11
A lot of Foucault is about critiquing modern notions of power and epistemology that Marxism relies on.
Like what?