Originally published on eve.gd on 22 July 2010, last updated 6 September 2026.
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I have just read the disturbing case publicised by Arianna Bove in which, she alleges, Semiotext(e) essentially plagiarised her work on Foucault's translation of Kant's anthropology. While I have not verified the claims and am in no capacity reiterating them myself, I would like to bring this to the attention of anybody considering purchasing the Semiotext(e) edition. Arianna's case: http://www.generation-online.org/p/psylverelotringer.htm
The Semiotext(e) edition: http://mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/item/default.asp?ttype=2&tid=11314 Now, aside from the ethical dilemma posed by this situation, Arianna gives an entirely compelling reason to use her translation instead of buying the Semiotext(e) edition. She has released it free under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. You can read her work: http://www.generation-online.org/p/fpfoucault1.htm
I have also mirrored it, under (obviously) the same license: http://www.martineve.com/FoucaultKant.htm This is not only a great piece of work, but shows a spirit of generosity and CopyLeft which I find thoroughly commendable. Thank you, Arianna.
http://www.generation-online.org/p/psylverelotringer.htm
http://mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/item/default.asp?ttype=2&tid=11314
http://www.generation-online.org/p/fpfoucault1.htm
http://www.martineve.com/FoucaultKant.htm
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1. Foucault, Michel, and Arianna Bove, ‘Introduction to Kant's Anthropology from a pragmatic point of view’, Generation Online <http://www.generation-online.org/p/fpfoucault1.htm>
2. ‘Grub Street Revisited’, Generation Online <http://www.generation-online.org/p/psylverelotringer.htm>
3. MIT Press Semiotext(e) edition catalog page <http://mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/item/default.asp?ttype=2&tid=11314>
http://www.generation-online.org/p/fpfoucault1.htm
http://www.generation-online.org/p/psylverelotringer.htm
http://mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/item/default.asp?ttype=2&tid=11314