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Foucault on the Politics of Parrhesia - (Palgrave Pivot) by T Dyrberg (Hardcover)

Name: Foucault on the Politics of Parrhesia - (Palgrave Pivot) by T Dyrberg (Hardcover)
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Foucault saw the notion of parrhesia (truth-telling) as the most important factor for how governments could and should communicate with their people and vice versa.
About the Author: Torben Bech Dyrberg is an Associate Professor in the Department of Society and Globalization, Roskilde University, Denmark.
141 Pages
Philosophy, Political
Series Name: Palgrave Pivot

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Book Synopsis

Foucault saw the notion of parrhesia (truth-telling) as the most important factor for how governments could and should communicate with their people and vice versa. This important collection compiles and analyses Foucault's views on parrhesia to shed new light on his ideas on the importance of truth-telling in democracies.

About the Author

Torben Bech Dyrberg is an Associate Professor in the Department of Society and Globalization, Roskilde University, Denmark. His research focuses in particular on discourse theory, right/left orientation, power and democratic theory. He has published books and articles related to these areas including The Circular Structure of Power (1997).

Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .5 Inches (D)

Weight: .74 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 141

Genre: Philosophy

Sub-Genre: Political

Series Title: Palgrave Pivot

Publisher: Palgrave Pivot

Format: Hardcover

Author: T Dyrberg

Language: English

Street Date: March 10, 2014

TCIN: 1005548499

UPC: 9781137368348

Item Number (DPCI): 247-23-1527

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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