Foucault's Ascesis: transformation, freedom, art

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dc.contributor.advisorDrury, Shadia B.
dc.contributor.authorMusk, Thomas
dc.date.accessioned2005-07-29T21:32:19Z
dc.date.available2005-07-29T21:32:19Z
dc.date.issued1996
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 75-78.en
dc.description.abstractThe work of Michel Foucault addresses one central issue: the diĀ£! erent ways in which individuals are made into subjects of power. By identif) ing power and knowledge as one and the same, he asserts that the individt al subject is actually constructed from knowledge. By denying the existen1 e of an a priori self, Foucault advances that it is through discourse, which is the manifestation of the power /knowledge relationship, that the subject ta !,es form. Having contempt for modernity, Foucault uses genealogy to atta, k an uncreative society which is thoroughly focused on utility. His historie?? describe the rise of new, insidious, disciplinary power techniques, whic 1 has led to modern society resembling Nietzsche's "Last Men". By exploring Greek ethics, Foucault proposes a new set of power techniques that will increase "local" power and place the creative initiative in the hands of the individual, so he or she may lead a more creative and individual life.
dc.format.extentviii, 78 leaves ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationMusk, T. (1996). Foucault's Ascesis: transformation, freedom, art (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/14321en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/14321
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/29432
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
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dc.titleFoucault's Ascesis: transformation, freedom, art
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplinePolitical Science
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (MA)
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ucalgary.thesis.accessionTheses Collection 58.002:Box 1049 520680442
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