| The Government of Self and Others: Lectures at the Collège de France 1982-1983 2010 Edition Contributor(s): Davidson, Arnold I. (Author), Burchell, Graham (Author), Foucault, M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1403986665 ISBN-13: 9781403986665 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $56.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Political - Political Science | Essays - Philosophy | Social |
| Dewey: 320.01 |
| Series: Lectures at the College de France |
| Physical Information: 1.15" H x 5.69" W x 8.66" (1.37 lbs) 402 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |