The Banality of Cynicism: Foucault and the Limits of Authentic Parrhēsia.
Foucault's discussion of parrhēsia - frank speech - in his last two Collège de France lecture courses has led many to wonder if Foucault is pursuing parrhēsia as a contemporary strategy for resistance. This essay argues that ethical parrhēsia on either the Socratic or Cynical model would have little...
| Published in: | Foucault Studies no. 25; pp. 251 - 274 |
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Sep2018
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