The Hermeneutics of the Subject: Lectures at the College de France 1981-82 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780312203269)

The Hermeneutics of the Subject is the third volume in the collection of Michel Foucault's lectures at the Coll鑒e de France, one of the world's most prestigious institutions. Faculty at the Coll鑒e give public lectures, in which they present works-in-progress on any subject of their choosing. Foucault's wide-ranging lectures influenced his groundbreaking works like The History of Sexuality and Discipline and Punish. In the lectures comprising this volume, Foucault focuses on how the "self" and the "care of the self" were convinced during the period of antiquity, beginning with Socrates. The problems of the ethical formation of the self, Foucault argues, form the background for our own questions about subjectivity and remain at the center of contemporary moral thought. This series of lectures throws new light on Foucault's final works and shows the full depth of his engagement with ancient thought. Lucid and provocative, The Hermeneutics of the Subject reveals Foucault at the height of his powers.

Author: Na Na
ISBN-10: 0312203268
ISBN-13: 9780312203269
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 04/02/2005
Pages: 566
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.72lbs
Size: 8.28h x 5.90w x 1.77d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 03/01/2005 pg. 89