Michel Foucault and the Games of Truth

By Trans Rachel Clark and Herman Nilson

Book Overview

The book emphasises the affinity between Foucault's and Nietzsche's thought. Both philosophers tried to give clarity to modernity's arbitrary nature. Following on from Foucault's diagnostic enquiries into a 'History of Sexuality' and Nietzsche's appreciation of ancient culture, Nilson's study shows a practical consequence: the self-stylization of the individual. This aesthetical attitude replaces belief in metaphysical and even scientific meaning, thus leading to a philosophy-of-life. Nilson's book targets all those who wish to give their life a unique form.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349266264
• ISBN13: 9781349266265
• Release Date: August 1998
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 159 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"