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Генеалогия Фуко как разновидность концептуальной инженерии
Two theses are proposed in this paper. According to the first thesis, it is possible to consider Foucault's genealogy as a kind of conceptual engineering. According to the second thesis, genealogy, considered as a kind of conceptual engineering, can provide us with a solution to the problem of the role of facts about the history of the introduction or use of concepts in the application of the method of conceptual engineering and to the problem of the authority of concepts in its more particular formulation. An important role in proving both theses is played by the identification of such a possible defect of concepts as arbitrariness. Arbitrariness is a property of concept that appears when the content and functions of a concept are conditioned by the particular interests of its designers, while this content and functions lead to undesirable consequences. To prove the first thesis, the paper specifies three conditions under which genealogy can be considered as a kind of conceptual engineering: (1) genealogy must have concepts as the object of its consideration; (2) genealogy must be supplemented by a normative component; (3) genealogy must reveal defects of concepts, where one of such possible defects is the arbitrariness of concepts. To address the problem of the role of historical facts in the application of conceptual engineering, a specific case is indicated in which historical facts turn out to be relevant for the practice of conceptual engineering. This case consists in the fact that genealogy can uncover such facts about the history of creating a concept that allow one to plant suspicion of the arbitrariness of the concept. To address the problem of the authority of concepts in its more particular formulation, it is indicated how the satisfaction of such a concern as the concern in autonomy can be a reason for accepting the results of conceptual engineering on the part of its recipients.