The Government of Self and Others
| Author | : M. Foucault |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 405 |
| Release | : 2010-04-14 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780230274730 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0230274730 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (30 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Government of Self and Others by : M. Foucault
Download or read book The Government of Self and Others written by M. Foucault and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-04-14 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.