The Government of Self and Others: Lectures at the Collège de France 1982-1983 (Michel Foucault, Lectures at the Collège de France)

Type

Book

Authors

M. Foucault

ISBN 10

1403986665

ISBN 13

9781403986665

Tags

History, Reference, Greek & Roman, Modern, Political, Social Philosophy, Commentary & Opinion, History & Surveys, Political Science

Description

An exciting and highly original examination of the practices of truth-telling and speaking out freely (parr?sia) in ancient Greek tragedy and philosophy. Foucault discusses the difficult and changing practices of truth-telling in ancient democracies and tyrannies and offers a new perspective on the specific relationship of philosophy to politics. - from Amzon

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