
On the Greek Origins of Biopolitics: A Reinterpretation of the History of Biopower - Paperback
On the Greek Origins of Biopolitics: A Reinterpretation of the History of Biopower - Paperback
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by Mika Ojakangas (Author)
This book focuses on the Greek origins of biopolitics, arguing that, contrary to Foucault's view, biopolitics is not exclusively a modern idea, but is as old as western political thought itself. Ojakangas discusses Plato and Aristotle, in particular their most famous books on politics and administration: Plato's Republic and Laws,
Author Biography
Mika Ojakangas is Professor of Political Thought, Rhetoric and Culture in the Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland.



















