The Government of Self and Others: Lectures at the Collège de France, 1982–1983

The Government of Self and Others

Lectures at the Collège de France, 1982–1983

By
Arnold I. Davidson
Arnold I. Davidson,
Graham Burchell
Graham Burchell
2008 • 402 pages

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.

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10 primary books

Cours au Collège de France/Lectures at the Collège de France

Cours au Collège de France/Lectures at the Collège de France is a 10-book series with 10 primary works first released in 1975 with contributions by Michel Foucault, Arnold I. Davidson, and Graham Burchell.

Lectures on the Will to Know: Lectures at the Collège de France, 1970-1971, & Oedipal Knowledge
Penal Theories and Institutions: Lectures at the Collège de France, 1971-1972
Psychiatric Power: Lectures at the Collège de France, 1973-1974
Abnormal: Lectures at the Collège de France, 1974-1975
"Society Must Be Defended"

Series

2 primary books

The Government of the Self and Others

The Government of the Self and Others is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2008 with contributions by Arnold I. Davidson, Graham Burchell, and Michel Foucault.

The Government of Self and Others: Lectures at the Collège de France, 1982–1983
The Courage of Truth: Lectures at the Collège de France, 1983-1984

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