\"What Is Critique?\" and \"The Culture of the Self\"
By Arnold I. Davidson, Daniele Lorenzini, Henri-Paul Fruchaud, Michel Foucault | Publisher: University of Chicago Press
About the book
Newly published lectures by Foucault on critique, Enlightenment, and the care of the self.
On May 27, 1978, Michel Foucault gave a lecture to the French Society of Philosophy where he redefined his entire philosophical project in light of Immanuel Kant’s 1784 text “What Is Enlightenment?” Foucault strikingly characterizes critique as the political and moral attitude consisting in the “art of not being governed like this,” one that performs the function of destabilizing power relations and creating the space for a new formation of the self within the “politics of truth.”
This volume presents the first critical edition of this crucial lecture alongside a previously unpublished lecture about the culture of the self and three public debates with Foucault at the University of California, Berkeley, in April 1983. There, for the first time, Foucault establishes a direct connection between his reflections on the Enlightenment and his analyses of Greco-Roman antiquity. However, far from suggesting a return to the ancient culture of the self, Foucault invites his audience to build a “new ethics” that bypasses the traditional references to religion, law, and science.
Editions of \"What Is Critique?\" and \"The Culture of the Self\"
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780226383446
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- ISBN 9780226383583
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Newly published lectures by Foucault on critique, Enlightenment, and the care of the self.
On May 27, 1978, Michel Foucault gave a lecture to the French Society of Philosophy where he redefined his entire philosophical project in light of Immanuel Kant’s 1784 text “What Is Enlightenment?” Foucault strikingly characterizes critique as the political and moral attitude consisting in the “art of not being governed like this,” one that performs the function of destabilizing power relations and creating the space for a new formation of the self within the “politics of truth.”
This volume presents the first critical edition of this crucial lecture alongside a previously unpublished lecture about the culture of the self and three public debates with Foucault at the University of California, Berkeley, in April 1983. There, for the first time, Foucault establishes a direct connection between his reflections on the Enlightenment and his analyses of Greco-Roman antiquity. However, far from suggesting a return to the ancient culture of the self, Foucault invites his audience to build a “new ethics” that bypasses the traditional references to religion, law, and science.
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What is \"What Is Critique?\" and \"The Culture of the Self\" about?
Newly published lectures by Foucault on critique, Enlightenment, and the care of the self.
On May 27, 1978, Michel Foucault gave a lecture to the French Society of Philosophy where he redefined his entire philosophical project in light of Immanuel Kant’s 1784 text “What Is Enlightenment?” Foucault strikingly characterizes critique as the political and moral attitude consisting in the “art of not being governed like this,” one that performs the function of destabilizing power relations and creating the space for a new formation of the self within the “politics of truth.”
This volume presents the first critical edition of this crucial lecture alongside a previously unpublished lecture about the culture of the self and three public debates with Foucault at the University of California, Berkeley, in April 1983. There, for the first time, Foucault establishes a direct connection between his reflections on the Enlightenment and his analyses of Greco-Roman antiquity. However, far from suggesting a return to the ancient culture of the self, Foucault invites his audience to build a “new ethics” that bypasses the traditional references to religion, law, and science.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in \"What Is Critique?\" and \"The Culture of the Self\"?
Philosophy and Religion > Philosophy
Where can I read a sample of \"What Is Critique?\" and \"The Culture of the Self\"?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780226383446
How long is \"What Is Critique?\" and \"The Culture of the Self\" and how many pages does it have?
\"What Is Critique?\" and \"The Culture of the Self\" has 208 page(s)
Is \"What Is Critique?\" and \"The Culture of the Self\" part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series The Chicago Foucault Project
Who is/are the Author/s of the book \"What Is Critique?\" and \"The Culture of the Self\"?
Arnold I. Davidson, Daniele Lorenzini, Henri-Paul Fruchaud, Michel Foucault
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
\"What Is Critique?\" and \"The Culture of the Self\" is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780226383446) and ebook(ISBN 9780226383583)