A Crack in the Spirals of Power
Paradoxes of Freedom and Normativity in Dialogue with Arendt and FoucaultBy Rodrigo Bahia
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About this audiobook
What makes political freedom possible when existing dynamics of power shape every aspect of human interaction? How can we break free from cycles of domination and reaction to create spaces for meaningful collective action? "A Crack in the Spirals of Power" offers a compelling philosophical investigation into these questions, weaving together insights from Hannah Arendt and Michel Foucault.
This book explores the paradoxes of freedom and normativity, examining how power both constrains human agency and enables the possibility of new beginnings. Drawing from Foucault's critique of normalization and Arendt's vision of freedom as collective action, it illuminates the fragile spaces where true freedom emerges—through plural deliberation, shared action, and the rejection of deterministic views of the past and future.
In an era marked by global crises, eroding trust in institutions, and the rise of populism challenging traditional forms of authority, "A Crack in the Spirals of Power" invites readers to rethink the dynamics of power and the conditions for political freedom. It offers a nuanced perspective on how we can sustain spaces for human plurality and transformative action in the modern world.
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GenrePhilosophy
Length2 hrs
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Publish dateMar 13, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Preface
2INTRODUCTION
3SECTION 1 NORMATIVITY: BETWEEN POWER AND FREEDOM
41.1 Politics, Power and Prescriptions
51.2 Normativity at the Core of Deliberation
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61.3 Ethics and Politics
7SECTION 2 POWER AND AGENCY IN FOUCAULT
82.1 Notes on Foucault’s Archaeology and Genealogy
92.2 Freedom in Excess of Power
102.3 Problems for a Theory of Political Freedom
11SECTION 3 FREEDOM, ACTION, AND POWER
123.1 Freedom and Choice
133.2 Action
143.3 Why Freedom?
153.4 Power from Action
16SECTION 4 POLITICS AS NORMALISATION
174.1 Pre-Political Dependencies
184.2 Normalising the Pre-Political
194.3 The Paradox of Political Action
204.4 Subjugating Past and Future
21SECTION 5 PRACTICAL CONCERNS
225.1 The Social
235.2 Strategies of Power in Politics
245.3 Examples
25SECTION 6 ARENDT’S NORMATIVITY FRAMEWORK
266.1 Promises and Forgiveness
276.2 Common Sense
286.3 Authority
296.4 The Framework
30CONCLUSION
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