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180073 SE Foucault and the analytics of power (2024W)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 18 - Philosophie
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

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Details

max. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

The regular class on Thu, 27.11. is cancelled and will be made up for on Fri, 06.12.

  • Thursday 17.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3C, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Thursday 24.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3C, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Thursday 31.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3C, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Thursday 07.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3C, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Thursday 14.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3C, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Thursday 21.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3C, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Thursday 05.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3C, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Friday 06.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3C, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Thursday 12.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3C, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Thursday 09.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3C, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Thursday 16.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3C, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Thursday 23.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3C, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Thursday 30.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3C, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/3. Stock, 1010 Wien

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The so-called "war hypothesis" of power, as Foucault retrospectively formulated it with self-critical intent in a lecture in 1976, characterizes Foucault's philosophy from around 1970-1975 and thus represents the central orientation of the genealogical or power-analytical phase of his work. This belligerent thinking of power begins with a renewed examination of Nietzsche following the readings of the 1960s and unfolds primarily in the lectures of the early 1970s up to „Discipline and Punish" from 1975. In the 1976 lecture, Foucault finally undertakes a kind of genealogy of the discourse of war and thus of his own perspectivization of the social, the effects of which can be felt in "The Will to Knowledge" from 1976.

The seminar is intended as an introduction to Foucault's theory of power and social philosophy.

The language of instruction and reading is German, if necessary we will switch to English. Participation in discussions and written assignments are possible in German and English

Teaching methods:
• preparatory written formulation of a question on the respective reading by the students (to be submitted 10 times per semester 2 days before the course, publication for the other seminar participants)
• approx. 15 minutes introduction by the course instructor to the respective reading (philosophical-historical and historical contextualization of the text, formulation of questions for the discussion)
• moderated, open discussion on the seminar reading and group discussions based on the questions submitted

Assessment and permitted materials

• written formulation of one question on the reading (1 page each or 2000-2500 characters incl. spaces; 10 times per semester, to be handed in 2 days before the respective seminar unit)
• contributions to the discussion.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Scale:
89-100 points: 1
76-88 points: 2
63-75 points: 3
50-62 points: 4
0-49 points: 5

Written assignments: 75%
Discussion contributions: 25%

Minimum requirement for positive assessment: 50% (i.e. 1 of 2 partial performances sufficient, provided the sum of the points achieved is at least 50)
Max. two failed units

Examination topics

Reading discussed in the seminar

Reading list

The reading focus is on these texts:

Foucault, M. Überwachen und Strafen. Die Geburt des Gefängnisses. Frankfurt a. M.: Suhrkamp, 1976 (1975)
Foucault, M. In Verteidigung der Gesellschaft. Vorlesungen am Collège de France 1975-1976. Frankfurt a. M.: Suhrkamp, 1999
Foucault, M. Der Wille zum Wissen. Sexualität und Wahrheit I. Frankfurt a. M.: Suhrkamp, 1977 (1976)

Further compulsory literature will be announced at the beginning of the seminar and made available on moodle.

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