The Mediocracy: French Philosophy Since the Mid-1970s

by Dominique Lecourt, Gregory Elliott (Translator)

Generating great controversy on its publication in France, The Mediocracy argues that a veritable counter-revolution in intellectual life has seen the period of the ‘master thinkers’ of the 1960s succeeded by an era of generalized mediocrity. Where Althusser or Lacan, Foucault or Derrida once held centre stage, today restorationist currents prevail in academia and on television. Fuelled by a complaisant media, contemporary French ideology seeks neither to interpret nor change the world, but is instead content to legitimise a globally hegemonic neo-liberalism.

Genres: Philosophy

258 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2001

Reviews

[Jeff Samuelson · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5. Good in parts, but somewhat dated feeling