Confession is a ritual of discourse in which the speaking su... - Michel Foucault

This quote is attributed to Michel Foucault.

"Confession is a ritual of discourse in which the speaking subject is also the subject of the statement."

Michel Foucault Philosophy

Philosopher, Theorist French 1926–1984

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