the game of truth telling: 'parrhesia' and the public intellectual

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Drawing from Foucault's courage to truth, discussion of 'parrhesia' or truth speaking and the role of the pubic intellectual.

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THINKING PUBLICLY

The game of truth telling: ‘parrhesia’ and the

public intellectual

Dr. Julia Nevárez

Sociology

Kean University

PARRHESIA

The game of speaking the truth

What is to know? who knows? who can speak?

Truth, power and subject

TRUTH AND THE OTHER

THE PHILOSOPHER, THE SAGE, THE TECHNICIAN

FORMS OF VERIDICTION

WHAT IS THE TRUTH TO BE SPOKEN? :

T H E G A M E O F PA R R H E S I A T O D A Y

Care of the self – mediated subjects, bold skepticism, criticalist, creative,

flexible, adaptable, efficiency, opportunism, instant action, fast, interactive,

collaborative

Forms of veridiction – communication technologies/expression/blogs

Governmentality – responsible individual, , internalized surveillance,

entrepreneurial,

praxis, reflective action, presence, actor/acting agent, critical perspective, bold

skepticism, sharpness, truth telling as informed commentary, the popular

intellectual

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