Foucault News

Carlsson, P.
Foucault, Magritte and negative theology beyond representation (2013) Studia Theologica – Nordic Journal of Theology. Published online: 20 Feb 2013
https://doi.org/10.1080/0039338X.2012.733729

Abstract
Recent theological writings on the French philosopher Michel Foucault often mention Foucault in relation to negative theology. This article discusses the negative motion in Foucauldian thinking through Foucault’s essay on the Belgian painter René Magritte. On the basis of this discussion, the article sketches a renewed account of negative theology. It is a post-representational account of negative theology in accordance with Foucault’s critique of representation, as presented in his Magritte essay.

DOI: 10.1080/0039338X.2012.733729