The government of self and others

by Michel Foucault

Other authorsMichel Foucault
Paper Book, 2010

Status

Available

Call number

194

Publication

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : New York : Palgrave Macmillan ; St Martin's Press , 2010.

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.

Language

Original language

French

Original publication date

2008 (original French)
2010 (English: Burchell)

Physical description

xvi, 402 p.; 23 cm

ISBN

9781403986665
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