“Uruguay as a problem”. A reading of Methol Ferré’s work from a Foucauldian perspective

Foucaultian problematization manifests a mode of philosophical analysis in which that which is presented as the object of thought necessarily implies a set of operations that make thought itself possible. This leads us to investigate under the following conviction: the objects of thought are not evi...

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Autor principal: Dorta, Germán
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Publicado: Instituto de Filosofía - Facultad de Humanidades. UNNE 2025
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problematization
government
criticism
Michel Foucault
Methol Ferré
problematización
gobierno
crítica
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/nit/article/view/8850
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topic problematization
government
criticism
Michel Foucault
Methol Ferré
problematización
gobierno
crítica
Michel Foucault
Methol Ferré
spellingShingle problematization
government
criticism
Michel Foucault
Methol Ferré
problematización
gobierno
crítica
Michel Foucault
Methol Ferré
Dorta, Germán
“Uruguay as a problem”. A reading of Methol Ferré’s work from a Foucauldian perspective
topic_facet problematization
government
criticism
Michel Foucault
Methol Ferré
problematización
gobierno
crítica
Michel Foucault
Methol Ferré
author Dorta, Germán
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title “Uruguay as a problem”. A reading of Methol Ferré’s work from a Foucauldian perspective
title_short “Uruguay as a problem”. A reading of Methol Ferré’s work from a Foucauldian perspective
title_full “Uruguay as a problem”. A reading of Methol Ferré’s work from a Foucauldian perspective
title_fullStr “Uruguay as a problem”. A reading of Methol Ferré’s work from a Foucauldian perspective
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description Foucaultian problematization manifests a mode of philosophical analysis in which that which is presented as the object of thought necessarily implies a set of operations that make thought itself possible. This leads us to investigate under the following conviction: the objects of thought are not evident. Starting from Foucault's critical perspective, we identify in the concept of problematization a valuable contribution to the study of practices of the self, which in turn places classic themes such as sexuality, madness, and prison as problems of government. Problems become objects of thought in the sense that they become objects of government. Although discursive and non-discursive practices account for the emergence of a problem, it is the practices of the self in terms of problematization that allow us to mark the ethical dimension in the construction of a problem. Government as a way in which men govern themselves through problems (sexuality, madness, prison) and the possibilities of their reformulations (of the problems) implies changes in the way they are governed. In this sense, we will first work on Foucaultian problematization as a methodology of analysis and its contribution to making ethical aspects visible, and secondly, how the concept of government contributes to the critical scope of problematization. Thirdly, we will apply the relationships previously explored to the work “Uruguay as a problem” by Uruguayan thinker Alberto Methol Ferré. We argue that the work of the Uruguayan thinker can be read as thinking through problems, in this case Uruguay as a problem. This problem involves a form of sovereign existence and, in turn, presents a critical approach that seeks to change the parameters by which Uruguay was governed at the end of the 1960s. The La Plata Basin expresses the postulation of a space for regional government, which, as an event, will generate multiple effects when establishing regional identities and common political and economic relationships for the Southern Cone.
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spelling I48-R154-article-88502025-11-19T20:45:56Z “Uruguay as a problem”. A reading of Methol Ferré’s work from a Foucauldian perspective "El Uruguay como problema". Una lectura desde la problemática foucaultiana a la obra de Methol Ferré Dorta, Germán problematization government criticism Michel Foucault Methol Ferré problematización gobierno crítica Michel Foucault Methol Ferré Foucaultian problematization manifests a mode of philosophical analysis in which that which is presented as the object of thought necessarily implies a set of operations that make thought itself possible. This leads us to investigate under the following conviction: the objects of thought are not evident. Starting from Foucault's critical perspective, we identify in the concept of problematization a valuable contribution to the study of practices of the self, which in turn places classic themes such as sexuality, madness, and prison as problems of government. Problems become objects of thought in the sense that they become objects of government. Although discursive and non-discursive practices account for the emergence of a problem, it is the practices of the self in terms of problematization that allow us to mark the ethical dimension in the construction of a problem. Government as a way in which men govern themselves through problems (sexuality, madness, prison) and the possibilities of their reformulations (of the problems) implies changes in the way they are governed. In this sense, we will first work on Foucaultian problematization as a methodology of analysis and its contribution to making ethical aspects visible, and secondly, how the concept of government contributes to the critical scope of problematization. Thirdly, we will apply the relationships previously explored to the work “Uruguay as a problem” by Uruguayan thinker Alberto Methol Ferré. We argue that the work of the Uruguayan thinker can be read as thinking through problems, in this case Uruguay as a problem. This problem involves a form of sovereign existence and, in turn, presents a critical approach that seeks to change the parameters by which Uruguay was governed at the end of the 1960s. The La Plata Basin expresses the postulation of a space for regional government, which, as an event, will generate multiple effects when establishing regional identities and common political and economic relationships for the Southern Cone. La problemática foucaultiana manifiesta un modo de acercamiento del análisis filosófico, en donde aquello que se presenta como objeto del pensamiento, necesariamente implica un conjunto de operaciones que hacen posible al propio pensamiento. Esto nos lleva a investigar bajo la siguiente convicción: los objetos del pensamiento no son evidentes. Partiendo de la perspectiva crítica foucaultiana, identificamos en el concepto de problematización un aporte valioso al estudio de las prácticas de sí, que a su vez ubica temáticas clásicas como la sexualidad, la locura, la prisión como problemas de gobierno. Los problemas pasan a ser objetos del pensamiento, en el sentido que se vuelven objetos de gobierno. Las prácticas discursivas y no discursivas si bien dan cuenta de la emergencia de una problemática, serán las prácticas de sí en clave de problematización la que nos permiten marcar la dimensión ética en la construcción de un problema. El gobierno en tanto modo en que los hombres se gobiernan a través de problemas (sexualidad, locura, prisión) y las posibilidades de sus reformulaciones (de los problemas), implica cambios en la forma en que son gobernados. En este sentido, en un primer momento trabajaremos la problematización foucaultiana como metodología de análisis y su aporte para visibilizar aspectos éticos, y en un segundo momento cómo el concepto de gobierno aporta al alcance crítico de la problematización. En un tercer momento pondremos a funcionar los relacionamientos antes trabajados con la obra “El Uruguay como problema” del pensador uruguayo Alberto Methol Ferré. Sostenemos que la obra del pensador uruguayo puede ser leída como un pensar por medio de problemas, en este caso el Uruguay como un problema. Este problema involucra una forma de existencia soberana y a su vez presenta un enfoque crítico en donde se busca cambiar los parámetros mediante los cuales se gobierna en el Uruguay a fines de la década del 60. La Cuenca del Plata expresa la postulación de un espacio de gobierno regional, que a modo de evento generará efectos múltiples al momentos de establecer identidades regionales y relacionamientos políticos y económicos comunes para el Cono Sur. Instituto de Filosofía - Facultad de Humanidades. UNNE 2025-11-19 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículo revisado por pares application/pdf https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/nit/article/view/8850 10.30972/nvt.2128850 New Itinerary; Vol. 21 No. 2 (2025); 1-20 Nuevo Itinerario; Vol. 21 Núm. 2 (2025); 1-20 Novo itinerário; v. 21 n. 2 (2025); 1-20 1850-3578 spa https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/nit/article/view/8850/8529 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0

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