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.TRANSCRIPT
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