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PREMIUM-Episode 49: Foucault on Power and Punishment

The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

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Foucault's Discipline

Foucault: Discipline is merely one form that power takes. These are not synonymous terms. It's like what the military does to make you sit down and do your work. That's not a technical term. We're not even really going to talk much about discipline today, but it's what you think it means. This is chapter one of the dissertation. I work what is power, writing it right now. Perfect.

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