Nietzschean Roots in Foucault's Philosophy

Nahla  Alziq Aljimzawi

doi:10.35516/hum.v49i6:.3999

Authors

Nahla Alziq Aljimzawi School of Arts, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35516/hum.v49i6:.3999

Keywords:

Nietzsche, Foucault, power, will, knowledge, genealogy, archeology

Abstract

This research discusses the Nietzschean roots of the philosophy of Michel Foucault, as - that is, Foucault - one of the most prominent pioneers of postmodern philosophy whose roots were laid by Friedrich Nietzsche. The research monitors the intersections between the philosophies of both Nietzsche and Foucault in an attempt to answer the basic research question about the Nietzschean roots in Foucault's philosophy, that is, what is the impact of Nietzsche on the formation of Foucault's philosophy? Through the following topics: (Between authority and power, knowledge and truth, striking the principle of the essential significance of words, genealogy and archeology, interpretation, madness, the death of man, the role of art, instinct and body, language and literature).

The research confirms the radical relationship between Foucault's philosophy and Nietzsche's philosophy, as the latter originated from Foucault's thought and his philosophical propositions, and influenced a large number of postmodern thinkers and philosophers and their intellectual and philosophical proposals.

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