Abstract
In this paper I will explore Foucault’s critique of Marx’s concept of power. For Marx,
power stems from economic relations. That is why Marx considers the bourgeois class
as the source of power. Additionally and necessarily he views power as exploitative.
Under these circumstances the only viable way turns out, to Marx, is to capture the
power centers by bloody revolution. Once the bourgeois class bleeds out power will
become soft and the society would be free. I argue that Marx’s concept of power is
defective, fallacious, obsolete and dangerous. In contrast to Marx I will try to
demonstrate that Foucault’s view of the same is relatively mature, practical and useful
for a balanced and fuller understanding of modern society. Marx’s exposition of power
is challenged on account of its poor methodology, weak empirical foundation, lack of
relevance to the modern society and uselessness. Because of these reasons I conclude
that transforming modern society under the influence of Marx’s thought might be
dangerous.
Zulfiqar Ali. (2014) FOUCAULT’S CRITIQUE OF MARX’S CONCEPTION OF POWER, Journal of Social Science and Humanities, Volume 53, Issue 1.
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