Elephants, Dreams, and Sex: Reading Religion in Foucault's Ethics

The article presents an essay of how philosopher Michel Foucault reads pagan and Christian regimes of truth to examine modern (Western) forms of subjectivity. Topics discussed include the method of historicizing the relationship of the subject to truth which adds dimension to the elaboration of post...

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Published in:The journal of religion
Main Author: Schultz, Daniel J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Chicago Press [2019]
In: The journal of religion
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Foucault, Michel 1926-1984, Histoire de la sexualité / Paganism / Truth / Christianity
IxTheo Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
AG Religious life; material religion
AX Inter-religious relations
NCA Ethics
Further subjects:B Christians
B Critical Philosophy
B Subjectivity
B Foucault, Michel, 1926-1984
B Religious Aspects
B Truth; Religious aspects; Christianity
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Summary:The article presents an essay of how philosopher Michel Foucault reads pagan and Christian regimes of truth to examine modern (Western) forms of subjectivity. Topics discussed include the method of historicizing the relationship of the subject to truth which adds dimension to the elaboration of post-Kantian critical philosophy, the politics embedded to Foucault's ethics, and the relationship truth and sex in the late imperial Roman dream divination.
ISSN:1549-6538
Contains:Enthalten in: The journal of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1086/701870