Paul Allen Miller, Foucault’s Seminars on Antiquity: Learning to Speak the Truth. London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2021. Pp. 232 (original) (raw)

Paul Allen Miller's "Foucault’s Seminars on Antiquity: Learning to Speak the Truth" provides a comprehensive analysis of Michel Foucault's final lecture series at the Collège de France, highlighting his engagement with Ancient philosophy and the complex relationship between truth and power. Through detailed examination of Foucault's texts, Miller navigates the evolution of Foucault's thought, emphasizing the significance of self-examination and the concept of parrhēsia—which entails speaking the truth at personal risk. The book offers a historical inquiry pertinent to Foucault's intellectual legacy while addressing contemporary criticisms surrounding his personal life, ultimately questioning the implications of truth-telling in both philosophical and societal contexts.