While he does not suggest that this is the result of some grand master plan, he evaluates why it has developed in this manner and how this relates to society on a larger scale.

He rejects any notion that the development of this system had been motivated by any humanitarian ideals, or that this philosophy of punishment was initially intended as a form of rehabilitation. The Biopolitics of Punishment marks a new chapter in the long-standing debate between Jacques Derrida and Michel Foucault. While much study had been conducted in this area prior to Foucault, with this publication, he brought the issue to the fore in the 20th century.įoucault analysed the development of a culture that resulted in the prison system dominating the area of punishment, as society gradually moved away from the use of torture.įoucault ultimately suggests that it is the use and subjugation of power that influences an institutions use of punishment. A bird's-eye view of his preceding and succeeding analyses reveals, however, that this concept arose in overlapping stages and served a variety of purposes. This was particularly evident with his work ‘Surveiller et Punir: Naissance de la Prison’ (Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison) published in 1975. This papers concern is with extraneous moral justifications, primarily within consequentialist arguments for punishment: I propose and maintain that the only. Summary Michel Foucault's Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison, published in 1975, contains his most famous and elaborate exposition of disciplinary power. The work of Michel Foucault went a long way to shedding further light on the philosophies behind discipline and punishment. The philosophy of punishment is an area of study that is relatively unaddressed and certainly does not resonate in the wider public consciousness. Michel Foucault and the philosophy of punishment, Talking history, Panel discussion, 29 November 2014 Newstalk radio 106-108FM. all authorities exercising individual control function: according to.

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