Hello Michael
That quote is apparently in chapter 7 of Madness & Civilization
How about this from Miller's 1993, the Passion of MF, Harvard University Press:
"Freedom can be found, he said--but always in a context. Power puts into play a dynamic of constant struggle. There is no escaping it. But there is freedom in knowing the game is your to play. Don't look to authorities: the truth is in your self. Don't be scared. Trust your self. Don't be afraid of living. And don't be afraid of dying. Have courage. Do what you feel you must: desire, create, transcend--you can win the game. . . Revolution doesn't work. Still, it's an idea. Playing with the structure--transforming and transfiguring its limits--is different from playing inside the structure (pp. 352-353).
In terms of your question, I interpret this as:
Freedom is bounded by rights (as established by context - or the local moral order ref: Rom Harre's work), but conscience (the truth is in yourself) can lead one to the limits of freedom.
Lionel Boxer CD PhD MBA - 0411267256 - lboxer@xxxxxxxxxxx
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That quote is apparently in chapter 7 of Madness & Civilization
How about this from Miller's 1993, the Passion of MF, Harvard University Press:
"Freedom can be found, he said--but always in a context. Power puts into play a dynamic of constant struggle. There is no escaping it. But there is freedom in knowing the game is your to play. Don't look to authorities: the truth is in your self. Don't be scared. Trust your self. Don't be afraid of living. And don't be afraid of dying. Have courage. Do what you feel you must: desire, create, transcend--you can win the game. . . Revolution doesn't work. Still, it's an idea. Playing with the structure--transforming and transfiguring its limits--is different from playing inside the structure (pp. 352-353).
In terms of your question, I interpret this as:
Freedom is bounded by rights (as established by context - or the local moral order ref: Rom Harre's work), but conscience (the truth is in yourself) can lead one to the limits of freedom.
Lionel Boxer CD PhD MBA - 0411267256 - lboxer@xxxxxxxxxxx
Sustainability and leadership - see http://intergon.net
----------------------------------------------
Read The Sustainable Way: http://intergon.net/tsw
----------------------------------------------
Hands on Leadership: http://intergon.net/handson
From: michael bibby <shmickeyd@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: Re: [Foucault-L] Freedom of Conscience.
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2005 13:58:41 +1100 (EST)
Whilst doing some research recently into freedom,
rights and authority of the conscience I stumbled upon
the following (unreferenced) quote by Foucault:
"freedom of conscience entails more dangers than
authority and despotism". Can anyone provide me with a
source and or other textual references which bear upon
the inter-related themes of the freedom, rights and
authority of the conscience (apart from what can be
gleaned- which is much- from Madness and Civilization
and Discipline and Punish).
Also, while I am here, I am hoping somebody can tell
me where I might be able to find (beside in 'Artaud
Anthology', which I havent got access to) translations
of two essays by Antonin Artaud which I am having
trouble laying my bloody hands upon (pardon the pun)-
'On Suicide' and 'Van Gogh: The man
suicided by society.'
Thanks in advance.
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