The Force of Truth: Critique, Genealogy, and Truth-Telling in Michel Foucault

The Force of Truth by Daniele Lorenzini is a groundbreaking examination of Michel Foucault's history of truth, providing a provocative new perspective on the philosopher's project.

This book argues that Foucault did not question truth itself but rather the "force of truth," or how some truth claims are given the power to govern our conduct while others are not.

By exploring this neglected dimension of Foucault's project, Lorenzini shows how his writings on regimes of truth and parrhesia can be put in conversation with early analytic philosophy and how the "possibilizing" elements of his genealogies remain vital for practicing critique today.

This book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding Foucault's thought and its relevance to contemporary debates on post-truth and the significance of truth in our society.