Beyond enlightenment? After the subject of Foucault, who comes?

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The late-eighteenth century period of social philosophy, known as the Enlightenment, posited a linear progression aiming toward the ultimate maturity of humanity. Modernity, in its capacity as an ongoing criticism of that to which it belongs, is at odds with the Enlightenment. The individual subject of the Modern is dissociated from society. In the nineteenth century this dissociation was considered positive, but events since then have cast a tragic light on the concept of the Modern individual. An approach to the relation between the social philosophies of Enlightenment and Modernity is elaborated.

History, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Enlightenment, Enlightenment (Cultural movement), Humanism, Philosophy, Modern, Modern philosophy

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Rubbish, the remnant, etcetera

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Every classification system works on rules of inclusion and exclusion and in the course of the ordering of the world, objects are often simply send to the collection of the unimportant or irrelevant, filling up the category marked 'the rest', that is, they become rubbish. Rubbish as a concept trails in its wake several other categories that metonymically resonated with it, namely, those of the remnant, the remainder, the marginal, noise, etcetera.

Analysis, Knowledge, Theory of, Epistemology, Political science, Political philosophy, Categories (Philosophy), Classification of sciences, Scientific classification

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On the cunning of Imperialist reason: a questioning note or preamble for a debate

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This article encourages discussion of the problems associated with the loss of intellectual authority and the increasing commodification of scholarly work. Issues addressed include the need for more exact terms to understand the complex interactions between globalization, capitalism, individual subjectivity, and power.

Social aspects, Standards, Methods, Learning, Multiculturalism, Sociology, Sociological methods, Learning and scholarship, Scholarship (Research)

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