Scientia Sexualis
Sunday, February 5th, 2012
In the third part of The History of Sexuality, Michel Foucault introduces the concepts of scientia sexualis, or “telling the truth of sex which are geared to a form of knowledge-power,” and its counterpart, ars erotica, or telling the truth of sex from “pleasure itself” (57-58). Foucault argues that Western civilization has adopted the scientia […]
Scientia Sexualis
Tags: Confession, Discourse, Foucault, Scientific
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Who Am I? Let Me Use My Sexuality to Explain…
Sunday, February 5th, 2012
Reading parts One, Two, and Three of Michel Foucault’s The History of Sexuality, I have bitten off more than I could ever chew (let alone digest). I am grateful to have a class of peers to discourse the book with because I am at the point where thinking too much about one subject has led […]
Who Am I? Let Me Use My Sexuality to Explain…
Tags: Foucault, Homosexuality, Identity, Sexuality
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Unexpected Power, Obsession and the Value of Confession
Sunday, February 5th, 2012
On Foucault’s, The History of Sexuality, I first have to mention how much I liked his style of writing. I feel that so many philosophical writers become entirely too entangled in their own “brilliant” opinions, and they fail to convey not only the overarching message of their insights, but also the relevance of those insights. […]
Unexpected Power, Obsession and the Value of Confession
Tags: Anxiety, Confession, Foucault, Obsession, Power Dynamic, The History of Sexuality
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