Citation

Wit JD, Ponsaers P. Terrorism 1978; 1(3-4): 363-375.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1978)

DOI

10.1080/10576107808435420

PMID

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Abstract

This paper deals with the difference between reality and fantasy, and the way it is being obscured in the debate on terrorism that is presently taking place in the Federal Republic of Germany. Our central thesis is that society creates a certain human prototype by ignoring some facets of the complex reality. We base this view on the philosophy of the French anarchist Michel Foucault. As an illustration we discuss the Mescalero case. Finally, we formulate some criticism of Foucault's view, based on another French author--Baudrillard, with a brief explanation of his views on the distinction between reality and fantasy.

Language: en