Abstract

LOPEZ, Cristina. History, Memory and Politics in a Foucauldian Key. Diánoia [online]. 2017, vol.62, n.79, pp.123-140. ISSN 0185-2450.

From its beginnings philosophy has favored the universal approach to its objects of study. History, memory and politics have been no exception; on the contrary, it appears that only a universal scope approach can provide us with an accurate and objective knowledge on these topics. Thus, it seems absurd to give up this encompassing and totalizing view to embrace a partial perspective. Against this widely accepted trend, I turn to Michel Foucault’s proposals both to examine the difficulties involved in viewing these issues in universal terms and to uncover the theoretical and political benefits that arise from adopting a biased perspective.

Keywords : Archaeology; genealogy; discontinuity; universal; particular.

        · abstract in Spanish     · text in Spanish     · Spanish ( pdf )