Bianchin, Matteo: Power, reasons, and ideology: On the epistemology and metaphysics of noumenal power

In Critical theory and the political. Manchester: Manchester University Press. pp. 173-191. 2026Forst’s theory of noumenal power is designed to model power relations as driven by reasons. In this chapter, I maintain that it fares well with both agential and structural powers, yet contend that adjustments are needed to meet two demands it places on critical theory. First, a demand for diagnosing domination. Forst advances a conception of domination as arbitrary power that answers this demand, yet