Foucault and Ethical Subjectivity

When “man” emerges as the positive figure in the field of knowledge, modern thought needs to grapple with those dim, yet positive forces that motivate action. “What is essential [to modern episteme] is that thought, both for itself and in the density of its workings, should be both knowledge and a...

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Main Author: Wendyl M. Luna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Santo Tomas 2009-12-01
Series:Kritike: An Online Journal of Philosophy
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Online Access:http://www.kritike.org/journal/issue_6/luna_december2009.pdf
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spelling doaj-4c5201bd498440b28244df28afc571972020-11-24T23:44:11ZengUniversity of Santo TomasKritike: An Online Journal of Philosophy1908-73302009-12-0132139146Foucault and Ethical SubjectivityWendyl M. LunaWhen “man” emerges as the positive figure in the field of knowledge, modern thought needs to grapple with those dim, yet positive forces that motivate action. “What is essential [to modern episteme] is that thought, both for itself and in the density of its workings, should be both knowledge and a modification of what it knows, reflection and a transformation of the mode of being of that on which it reflects.”http://www.kritike.org/journal/issue_6/luna_december2009.pdfMichel Foucaultethics of subjectivitysexuality
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sexuality
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series Kritike: An Online Journal of Philosophy
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description When “man” emerges as the positive figure in the field of knowledge, modern thought needs to grapple with those dim, yet positive forces that motivate action. “What is essential [to modern episteme] is that thought, both for itself and in the density of its workings, should be both knowledge and a modification of what it knows, reflection and a transformation of the mode of being of that on which it reflects.”
topic Michel Foucault
ethics of subjectivity
sexuality
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