Abstract
In this paper, I examine Foucault’s ideas concerning the care of the self. What exactly is this ideal that Foucault describes in his last two books? Do these books represent a break or a continuation with the earlier writings on knowledge and power? Most important, I consider whether the care of the self could ever be a significant ethical ideal given some of the objections that have been raised against Foucault’s position. I also look at the care of the self as the focus of Foucault’s own views on spiritual life. I argue that Foucault’s later work offers the basis for a secular or non-theistic spirituality which is especially relevant today.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 489-504 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Human Studies |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2014 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Sociology and Political Science
- Philosophy