Hi, Jason,
I am interested in the natural vs. social debates within the history of
economic thought. Because you mentioned Gary Becker and wanted to see how
people interpreted what is meant by "natural subjects", I think the
following books might be of interst:
Historian and philosopher of economics Phil Mirowski has a 2002 book whose
ch. 7 deals with the idea of how today´s economics might be destroying the
concept of a human self. He also edited a book called "Natural Images in
Economic Thought" (1994), and the first and last chapters of it might be
useful too.
There is also a 2005 book by professor Don Ross ("Economic Theory and
Cognitive Science"), whose chapter 6 might be of interest. This book is
rather difficult, in my opinion, but has a lot of references and discusses
other authors in the debate of the role of the individual
in today´s economics (people like John Davis, John Dupré and Mirowski). It
also deals with the subjective, biological and social aspects of the
behavior of economic agents.
I don´t know if that is exactly what you need, but hope it helps. I have
more references, if you need them, just ask.
Best regards,
Emmanoel
2009/6/22 Jason Weidner <jas_weidner@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> In the manuscript for the lecture of 21 March 1979, Foucault wrote a final
> section called "Concerning human technology", which appears on pages 260-261
> of Birth of Biopolitics. In it he writes of the shift within neoliberal
> thought from the juridical/normalizing regime of disciplinary power to a
> focus on governing through environmental interventions that establish and
> modify as necessary the 'rules of the game' within which the subject of
> neoliberal governmentality acts.
>
> At the very end, he writes, "But does this mean that we are dealing with
> natural subjects?"
>
> I'm interested to see how some might interpret this question Foucault asks.
> Is he inquiring as to whether neoliberal thought is predicated on the idea
> of a natural subject? Furthermore, how exactly do neoliberals such as Becker
> understand human subjectivity? I have some ideas, but I'm interested to see
> what others think.
>
> Jason R. Weidner
> PhD. candidate, Department of International Relations
> Florida International University
> Miami, FL USA
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Foucault-L mailing list
>
I am interested in the natural vs. social debates within the history of
economic thought. Because you mentioned Gary Becker and wanted to see how
people interpreted what is meant by "natural subjects", I think the
following books might be of interst:
Historian and philosopher of economics Phil Mirowski has a 2002 book whose
ch. 7 deals with the idea of how today´s economics might be destroying the
concept of a human self. He also edited a book called "Natural Images in
Economic Thought" (1994), and the first and last chapters of it might be
useful too.
There is also a 2005 book by professor Don Ross ("Economic Theory and
Cognitive Science"), whose chapter 6 might be of interest. This book is
rather difficult, in my opinion, but has a lot of references and discusses
other authors in the debate of the role of the individual
in today´s economics (people like John Davis, John Dupré and Mirowski). It
also deals with the subjective, biological and social aspects of the
behavior of economic agents.
I don´t know if that is exactly what you need, but hope it helps. I have
more references, if you need them, just ask.
Best regards,
Emmanoel
2009/6/22 Jason Weidner <jas_weidner@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> In the manuscript for the lecture of 21 March 1979, Foucault wrote a final
> section called "Concerning human technology", which appears on pages 260-261
> of Birth of Biopolitics. In it he writes of the shift within neoliberal
> thought from the juridical/normalizing regime of disciplinary power to a
> focus on governing through environmental interventions that establish and
> modify as necessary the 'rules of the game' within which the subject of
> neoliberal governmentality acts.
>
> At the very end, he writes, "But does this mean that we are dealing with
> natural subjects?"
>
> I'm interested to see how some might interpret this question Foucault asks.
> Is he inquiring as to whether neoliberal thought is predicated on the idea
> of a natural subject? Furthermore, how exactly do neoliberals such as Becker
> understand human subjectivity? I have some ideas, but I'm interested to see
> what others think.
>
> Jason R. Weidner
> PhD. candidate, Department of International Relations
> Florida International University
> Miami, FL USA
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Foucault-L mailing list
>