Althusser, Foucault, and the Subject of Civility

Abstract

This paper seeks to paint a picture of how discernible links between Althusser and Foucault can assist us to theorise the life of cultural subjects inside established and emergent liberal-capitalist states. Althusser's querying of a humanistic foundation to political philosophy and the social contract is connected to Foucault's contention that modernity invented the subject as a centre of inquiry and that centre became the site constructing obedient citizens.

Keywords:

• Althusser Keyword: Althusser
• Foucault Keyword: Foucault
• civility Keyword: civility
• liberal-capitalist states Keyword: liberal-capitalist states
• humanism Keyword: humanism
• political philosophy Keyword: political philosophy
• social contract Keyword: social contract
• modernity Keyword: modernity
• citizenry Keyword: citizenry

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