Foucault, Genealogy, History

Philosophy Today 39 (2):157-170 (1995)
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This paper assesses the genealogical method of Michel Foucault, comparing it to Friedrich Nietzsche's genealogical method. It is found that the two authors share parallel metaphysical points of departure in their respective concepts of "power/knowledge" and "will to power".

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10.5840/philtoday199539221

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