Foucault: Power, Knowledge and Post-structuralism

I can't thank you enough for uploading these videos. This is what the internet was made for.

"Psychoanalyst diagnosis Foucalt's problem as homosexuality, Foucalt diagnosis the psychoanalyst problem as psychoanalysis" - Has to be one of the greatest comebacks I've ever heard.

RIP Prof. Sugrue. He possessed two often incompatible traits: a great intellect and a great ability to teach.

You’d be hard pressed to find anyone to explain Postmodernism/Post structuralism with more clarity than this gentleman. Thank you for these.

Digital Humanities at its best. Thank you professor for sharing your intellect with the public. It's the future and strength of humanities to share knowledge with and offer more space on the internet for those who cannot afford going to college.

I am in the middle of my history degree, and Foucault is brought up a lot. His influence is felt a lot in any aspect of social or cultural history and you'll get a lot of use out of him in essays. I had a hard time wrapping my head around his work so this lecture really helped put it into perspective. Rest in peace, professor.

This stuffs just incredible. The insane amount of hours I’ve spent on your lectures attest to that. Bravo sir.

This lecture has a real mid 1990's flavor to it. Foucault and Continental Philosophy has really taken off in English speaking countries since then. I'm sure a 2021 version by Prof Sugrue would be different to this. A nice time capsule. Very grateful, thank you. Fantastic channel.

didn't know he had passed on. RIP Dr Sugrue and thank you for leaving us these gems

The logical fault that lies in the foundation of Foucauldian project (and invalidates it completely) is the introduction of this specter of "Freedom" which somehow opposes Power. If there's only Power and Power permeates everything, then the only thing that opposes Power is another Power. His "Freedom" is a complete non-entity conjured out of thin air. Schopenhauer (despite a grave mistake in his construction) was very clear and consistent on this subject: it's all Will struggling with itself via its various Representations. The only liberation Foucault offers or seeks is that of his own Power. And his life is the best testament to that.

Can't believe I'm only discovering this man at 33 he's a master of deep thinking and then unpacking it beautifully.

Jesus Christ! This man's insight is awe-inspiring. The way he closed the lecture made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.

"The naked resentment and ambition of the intellectual class". That is a line to finish a lecture series on.

I cannot begin to count how many hours I have spent watching your lectures on a wide variety of ideas Professor Sugrue, nor thank you enough. As a philosophy grad student, you have helped clarify many complex issues as well as pointed out connections that have greatly contributed to my enjoyment and understanding.

That exchange with Habermas is so revealing. Habermas's objection is exactly the objection I had to Foucault when first exposed to him: isn't this kind of critique just a solvent you're choosing to apply to the things you don't like? Where is your moral desirability of freedom coming from? It's very odd to me that so many people aren't troubled by this.

Ending was straight up triumphant! What a talk. Like everyone else, I'm celebrating having access to this treasure!!

5:40 "the soul is the prison of the body" - your delivery, your energy is beyond my limited education. Thank you for showing me what topics of interest look like when someone shares my excitement of the topic.

Best exposition of Foucault I've ever heard. Very impressive indeed.

This is a deadly and completely necessary critical examination of Foucault. Thank you, Mr. Sugrue!

I'm in shock & awe , pretty sure I'll need to re-watch it, thank you for the lecture