Foucault/Paul: Subjects of Power |
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Author:
| Fuggle, Sophie |
Series title: | Radical Theologies Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-299-76466-8 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2013 |
Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $90.00 |
Book Description:
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What is power? Where does it come from and who is in possession of it? How should we think about power and authority in a post-secular society in which traditional boundaries between individual and collective faith and secular governments and institutions are becoming increasingly blurred? The way which we conceive of power in the twenty-first century will effectively determine how we approach issues such as market reform and environmental disaster. Placing the twentieth-century French...
More DescriptionWhat is power? Where does it come from and who is in possession of it? How should we think about power and authority in a post-secular society in which traditional boundaries between individual and collective faith and secular governments and institutions are becoming increasingly blurred? The way which we conceive of power in the twenty-first century will effectively determine how we approach issues such as market reform and environmental disaster. Placing the twentieth-century French philosopher Michel Foucault into critical conjunction with the apostle Paul, Foucault/Paul re-evaluates the way in which power operates within society and underpins our ethical and political actions.