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points by kikdij 2 days ago | 0 comments

I studied philosophy in French university, and it's the first time I ever hear of "French Theory". Apparently, it's a "French" movement invented by US people to characterize things rather different, like phenomenology and structuralism.

[–] orwin 2 days ago

Yes, and 'french' theory also included German movements. Basically the last 'useful' gasps of continental philosophy all got put inside the same basket, before the world turned towards analytical philosophy anyway. Still got some useful concepts out of it, that you can still use to analyse the world today (Baudrillard is still my favourite philosopher, that's my conservative side).