PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
by M. Foucault (Author), Arnold I. Davidson (Author), Graham Burchell (Author)
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.
Author Biography
Author Michel Foucault: Michel Foucault, acknowledged as the pre-eminent philosopher of France in the 1970s and 1980s, continues to have enormous impact throughout the world in many disciplines.
Number of Pages: 402
Dimensions: 1.15 x 8.66 x 5.69 IN
Publication Date: June 08, 2010
