Michel Foucault’s rhetorical practice: the 1961 preface to History and Madness

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Abstract

This article examines Foucault as a rhetorician rather than as a historian of parrhesia and rhetoric. It explores what we can learn about his philosophy by examining it through the lens of his rhetorical practices. Focusing on his famous 1961 preface to History and Madness, it suggests that Foucault’s model of philosophy entails a rhetoric of conversion or transformation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)142-167
Number of pages26
JournalPhilosophy and Rhetoric
Volume56
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2023

Keywords

  • Foucault
  • limit-experiences
  • philosophy as a way of life
  • prefaces
  • rhetoric

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