Michel Foucault - The Subject and Power

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Join us as we delve into Michel Foucault's seminal 1982 article "The Subject and Power". This video explores the work of Paul Michel Foucault, one of the most influential philosophers of the 20th century. From his famous book "Discipline and Punish" to his lesser-known work "The History of Sexuality", we examine the full spectrum of Foucault's ideas and theories. We focus on his examination of power, knowledge, and the relationship between the two, and how they play out in society. We also consider the importance of Foucault's contributions to the fields of philosophy, sexuality, and epistemology, and his impact on the popular imagination. Whether you're familiar with the power and knowledge dynamic in Foucault's philosophy, or just getting started, this video provides an in-depth and insightful examination of his groundbreaking ideas.
Resources:
►The Subject and Power: www.dropbox.com/s/hedd4mztp79...
►On Constituting Oneself an Anarchist Subject: www.dropbox.com/s/vnuni4zgqjv...
►On Foucualt's Biopower: • What is Biopower? | Mi...
►On Foucault's Governmentality: • What is Governmentalit...

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@lai1064 Жыл бұрын

I’m reading it nowadays.

@nevermind342 Жыл бұрын

Huge fan of your channel because of the specifically great material you guys choose and how well you guys dive deep into it. Perhaps Bakunin’s short 19th century essay “The capitalist system” is next? Though I know you have a video about Bakunin’s quotes I think this entire essay will peak your interests.

@steviewonder417 Жыл бұрын

Bakunin burns

@koketsoomarmasombuka3395 Жыл бұрын

This is fantastic!!! Thank you.

@RevolutionandIdeology Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@bethbrown8997 Жыл бұрын

Relevant @4:42 ..... power relationships are not relationships of communication, although communication does always have a way of making someone act upon something but is not always the source of power (Foucault 1982 p. 786). Would Foucault not view this lack of communication as advantageous to the analysis of power, specifically subjective individualism? Nice to see both of you!

@RevolutionandIdeology Жыл бұрын

Hi Beth! I think for Foucault, communication is a _conduit_ for power but is not power itself. I think the best metaphor I can use is that of electricity. A wire conducts electricity but it is not electricity. If we set out to analyze electricity we would fall significantly short by centering our analysis on all of the minutiae of the characteristics of wires/wiring. Of course, we need to understand wiring in order to arrive at a somewhat complete analysis of electricity. But, we wouldn't have a complete understanding of electricity merely by understanding wiring. If that makes sense. Here he's critiquing traditional structuralists who center their analysis on the meaning and delivery of language structures and symbols, i.e. communication. Power can manifest in communication relationships but they are not power directly. [I'm not sure how that relates to 4:42 though]