The History of Sexuality: 3 Michel Foucault (Paperback)

In The Third Volume Of His Acclaimed Examination Of Sexuality In Modern Western Society, Foucault Investigates The Golden Age Of Rome To Reveal A Decisive Break From The Classical Greek Version Of Sexual Pleasure. Exploring The Moral Reflections Of Philosophers And Physicians Of The Era, He Identifies A Growing Anxiety Over Sexual Activity And Its Consequences. At The Core Of This Transformation Foucault Found The Principles Of The 'Care Of The Self': The Belief That The Self Is An Object Of Knowledge To Be Cultivated Over Time, And The Implications This Has For Ethics And Behaviour.