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Knowledge and Politics: Foucault and Critique

Knowledge and Politics: Foucault and Critique

David Webb 12 Episodes Dec 9, 2025

This podcast provides weekly material for the course Knowledge and Politics, part of the MA in Continental Philosophy by distance learning at Staffordshire University. It focuses on Michel Foucault's conception of critique as a transformative practice. The episodes are intended for students enrolled in the course.

Episodes

Knowledge and Politics: Foucault and Critique - Week 11 - What is Critique? Dec 9, 2025 2624 Send us Fan MailThis is some of the material provided weekly for the course Knowledge and Politics, which I give as part of the MA in Continental Philosophy by online learning at the University of Staffordshire. For more information on our courses, see https://blogs.staffs.ac.uk/philosophy/ and https://bit.ly/3h24MuF or you can contact me directly via the link above or by email; d.a.webb@staffs.ac
Knowledge and Politics: Foucault and Critique - Week 10 - Foucault on the Subject and Power Nov 28, 2025 2321 Send us Fan MailThis is some of the material provided weekly for the course Knowledge and Politics, which I give as part of the MA in Continental Philosophy by online learning at the University of Staffordshire. For more information on our courses, see https://blogs.staffs.ac.uk/philosophy/ and https://bit.ly/3h24MuF or you can contact me directly via the link above or by email; d.a.webb@staffs.ac
Knowledge and Politics: Foucault and Critique - Week 9 - Regimes of Truth Nov 21, 2025 1983 Send us Fan MailThis is some of the material provided weekly for the course Knowledge and Politics, which I give as part of the MA in Continental Philosophy by online learning at the University of Staffordshire. For more information on our courses, see https://blogs.staffs.ac.uk/philosophy/ and https://bit.ly/3h24MuF or you can contact me directly via the link above or by email; d.a.webb@staffs.ac
Knowledge and Politics: Foucault and Critique - Week 8 - Foucault on the Will to Know, Truth and Critique Nov 18, 2025 3022 Send us Fan MailThis is some of the material provided weekly for the course Knowledge and Politics, which I give as part of the MA in Continental Philosophy by online learning at the University of Staffordshire. For more information on our courses, see https://blogs.staffs.ac.uk/philosophy/ and https://bit.ly/3h24MuF or you can contact me directly via the link above or by email; d.a.webb@staffs.ac
Knowledge and Politics Week 7 - Foucault on Archaeology, Discourse, and History Nov 13, 2025 2900 Send us Fan MailThis is some of the material provided weekly for the course Knowledge and Politics, which I give as part of the MA in Continental Philosophy by online learning at Staffordshire University.  For more information on our courses, see https://blogs.staffs.ac.uk/philosophy/ and https://bit.ly/3h24MuF or you can contact me directly; d.a.webb@staffs.ac.uk. 
Knowledge and Politics: Foucault and Critique - Week 6 - Foucault on Canguilhem Oct 31, 2025 1796 Send us Fan MailThis is some of the material provided weekly for the course Knowledge and Politics, which I give as part of the MA in Continental Philosophy by online learning at the University of Staffordshire. For more information on our courses, see https://blogs.staffs.ac.uk/philosophy/ and https://bit.ly/3h24MuF or you can contact me directly via the link above or by email; d.a.webb@staffs.ac
Knowledge and Politics: Foucault and Critique - Week 5 - Canguilhem on Health and Normativity Oct 24, 2025 2401 Send us Fan MailThis is some of the material provided weekly for the course Knowledge and Politics, which I give as part of the MA in Continental Philosophy by online learning at the University of Staffordshire. For more information on our courses, see https://blogs.staffs.ac.uk/philosophy/ and https://bit.ly/3h24MuF or you can contact me directly via the link above or by email; d.a.webb@staffs.ac
Knowledge and Politics: Foucault and Critique - Week 4 - Bachelard on Scientific Rationality Pt. 2 Oct 17, 2025 3714 Send us Fan MailThis is some of the material provided weekly for the course Knowledge and Politics, which I give as part of the MA in Continental Philosophy by online learning at the University of Staffordshire. For more information on our courses, see https://blogs.staffs.ac.uk/philosophy/ and https://bit.ly/3h24MuF or you can contact me directly via the link above or by email; d.a.webb@staffs.ac
Knowledge and Politics: Foucault and Critique - Week 3 - Gaston Bachelard on Scientific Rationality Pt. 1 Oct 16, 2025 1454 Send us Fan MailThis is some of the material provided weekly for the course Knowledge and Politics, which I give as part of the MA in Continental Philosophy by online learning at the University of Staffordshire. For more information on our courses, see https://blogs.staffs.ac.uk/philosophy/ and https://bit.ly/3h24MuF or you can contact me directly via the link above or by email; d.a.webb@staffs.ac
Knowledge and Politics: Foucault and Critique - Week 2 - 'What is Enlightenment?' Oct 3, 2025 1961 Send us Fan MailThis is some of the material provided weekly for the course Knowledge and Politics, which I give as part of the MA in Continental Philosophy by online learning at the University of Staffordshire. For more information on our courses, see https://blogs.staffs.ac.uk/philosophy/ and https://bit.ly/3h24MuF or you can contact me directly via the link above or by email; d.a.webb@staffs.ac
Knowledge and Politics: Foucault and Critique. Week 1 - Historical Epistemology Sep 27, 2024 1646 Send us Fan MailThis is some of the material provided weekly for the course Knowledge and Politics, which I give as part of the MA in Continental Philosophy by online learning at Staffordshire University.  For more information on our courses, see https://blogs.staffs.ac.uk/philosophy/ and https://bit.ly/3h24MuF or you can contact me directly via the link above or by email; d.a.webb@staffs.ac.uk. 
Knowledge and Politics: Foucault and Critique - Introduction to the module Oct 13, 2021 709 Send us Fan MailThis is some of the material provided weekly for the course Knowledge and Politics, which I give as part of the MA in Continental Philosophy by online learning at Staffordshire University.  Further material will be provided weekly beginning 29th  September. For more information on our courses, see https://blogs.staffs.ac.uk/philosophy/ and https://bit.ly/3h24MuF or you can contact

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