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In 1980, Michel Foucault gave two lectures at Dartmouth College, titled “Truth and Subjectivity” and “Christianity and Confession,” in which he traced the genealogical origins of the modern relationship with the self through ancient and early Christian practices of self-examination and confession. For Foucault, a key turning point in the formation of modern subjectivity is the transformation of the Delphic principle gnōthi seauton into the monastic imperative to confess all thoughts and desires. Alongside both lectures, this translation also includes Foucault’s discussion with an audience in Berkeley and an interview in which he explains the aims of his historical analysis of the relationship between subjectivity and truth. Connecting these texts is Foucault’s conviction that one of the important political tasks of the present is the “politics of ourselves.”
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Author: Foucault Michel
Language: Czech
Publication date: January 20, 2025
Genres: Philosophy, Books, Specialized and technical literature, Social sciences
Type: Books - paperback
Pages: 80
ISBN/EAN: 9788072986255