O homem e a crítica em As palavras e as coisas: Kant, Nietzsche, Foucault e além

Abstract

This article intends to put light on two central issues in The Order of Things: the question of birth and death of man and the reflection on what characterizes a critical philosophy. Looking at these main lines, two incessant references in Foucault's thought will gain more prominence: Kant and Nietzsche. This article aims to follow the presence of such philosophers in The Order of Things, highlighting their importance in the design of the archaeological project. Furthermore, the article advocate that The Order of Things could be read as an authentic experience of thinking that illustrates the critical stance of the "ontology of the present", embodying the philosophical ethos that Foucault will call, at the end of his life, "attitude of modernity".