Foucault and the Indefinite Work of Freedom

Informationen zum Autor Réal Fillion teaches philosophy at Laurentian University. His areas of specialization are the philosophy of history, and social and political philosophy. Fillion has published a number of articles on the work of Michel Foucault and is a member of the advisory board of Foucault Studies. Klappentext A work that underscores the need to examine history from a philosophical perspective. Zusammenfassung A work that underscores the need to examine history from a philosophical perspective. Inhaltsverzeichnis ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS INTRODUCTION - MAKING SENSE OF HISTORY MAKING SENSE OF US PART I: PHILOSOPHICAL UNDERPINNINGS CHAPTER ONE - FOUCAULT AND THE IDEA OF HISTORY CHAPTER TWO: HISTORY CONSIDERED GENERALLY - THINKING FREEDOM THROUGH DOMINATION CHAPTER THREE - FOUCAULT AFTER HYPPOLITE: TOWARD AN A-THEISTIC THEODICY PART II - THE HISTORIES CHAPTER FOUR: MADNESS AND THE CUNNING OF REASON CHAPTER FIVE - A CONTRASTIVE HISTORY OF PUNITIVE REASON CHAPTER SIX - FROM HISTORY AS SELF-AWARENESS TO SELF-WARINESS THROUGH HISTORY CONCLUSION - THE INDEFINITE AND UNDEFINED WORK OF FREEDOM AS HISTORY WORKS CITED

Product details

• Authors: R'Al Fillion, Real Fillion, Réal Fillion
• Publisher: University Of Ottawa Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.09.2012
• EAN: 9780776607818
• ISBN: 978-0-7766-0781-8
• No. of pages: 478
• Series: Philosophica (Unnumbered); Philosophica; Philosophica (Unnumbered)
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day