Problem of Power in Michel Foucault’s Philosophy
Kaldybekov Y. Abdildin Z. Kabul O. Tumashbay T.
June 2024Springer
Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science
2024#58Issue 2420 - 432 pp.
For many centuries, the issues of power, politics, and state have been widely discussed in scientific literature. Developing theories, philosophers proceeded from the side of hierarchical affiliation of power, which is confirmed in theological and biological concepts. Relevance of the presented article is conditioned by the fact that for the first time the French philosopher M. Foucault has offered innovative ideas of power concept from the social point of view. M. Foucault’s works are of significant importance for modern researchers in various branches of science since he created a universal tool for the study of social relations. The objective of this study entails conducting a thorough examination of the development of his theory, as well as exploring diverse perspectives presented by scholars on this matter. The result of the research was a full-fledged analysis of the “power” category from the position of a comprehensive phenomenon, which penetrates the whole structure of the state, and not only selected organs or institutions. The main conclusion of the paper is that “power” is a complex social phenomenon that cannot be equated with categories such as “law”, “discipline”, “subordination”, or “punishment”.
Foucaultian approach to power , French philosophy , Power and law , State and power relations , The concept of power
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Department of Philosophy, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, 2 Satpayev Str, Astana, 010008, Kazakhstan
Department of Social Sciences and Humanities, A. Baitursynov Kostanay Regional University, 47 Baitursynov Str, Kostanay, 110000, Kazakhstan
Department of Philosophy, M. Auezov South Kazakhstan University, 160012, 5 Tauke khan Ave, Shymkent, Kazakhstan
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