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Foucault's Askesis
McGushin, Edward F.. Ed(S): McCumber, John
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Paperback. In his renowned courses at the College de France from 1982 to 1984, Michel Foucault devoted his lectures to meticulous readings and interpretations of the works of Plato, Epictetus, Seneca, and Marcus Aurelius, among others. This work shows us Foucault in the last phase of his life in the act of becoming a philosopher. Editor(s): McCumber, John. Series: Topics in Historical Philosophy. Num Pages: 380 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 620.
In his renowned courses at the Collège de France from 1982 to 1984, Michel Foucault devoted his lectures to meticulous readings and interpretations of the works of Plato, Epictetus, Seneca, and Marcus Aurelius, among others. In this his aim was not, Edward F. McGushin contends, to develop a new knowledge of the history of philosophy; rather, it was to let himself be transformed by the very activity of thinking. Thus, this work shows us Foucault in the last phase of his life in the act of becoming a philosopher. Here we see how his encounter with ancient philosophy allowed him ... Read more
In his renowned courses at the Collège de France from 1982 to 1984, Michel Foucault devoted his lectures to meticulous readings and interpretations of the works of Plato, Epictetus, Seneca, and Marcus Aurelius, among others. In this his aim was not, Edward F. McGushin contends, to develop a new knowledge of the history of philosophy; rather, it was to let himself be transformed by the very activity of thinking. Thus, this work shows us Foucault in the last phase of his life in the act of becoming a philosopher. Here we see how his encounter with ancient philosophy allowed him ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Northwestern University Press United States
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
Series
Topics in Historical Philosophy
Number of Pages
380
Place of Publication
Evanston, United States
ISBN
9780810122833
SKU
V9780810122833
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About McGushin, Edward F.. Ed(S): McCumber, John
Edward F. McGushin is assistant professor of philosophy at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire.
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