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Power, Freedom, and the Subject
This deep dive examines an article by Paul Patton that examines the philosophical disagreement between Charles Taylor and Michel Foucault regarding the relationship between power and freedom. While Taylor argues that Foucault’s theories are incoherent because they do not view power as an oppositional force to liberation, Patton suggests that this critique relies on a narrow, humanist definition of the subject. The source clarifies that Foucault’s work focuses on how power actively constitutes individuals and their capacities rather than simply acting as an external constraint. Patton…
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