Philosophical Dictionary
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The Modern Panopticon: How Foucault's Prison Theory Explains Today's Surveillance Society
By Caroline Black
Discover how Michel Foucault's panopticon theory explains our surveillance society. From Bentham's prison design to modern digital monitoring, learn how the fear of being watched shapes behavior and how power structures use surveillance to control populations. -
Human nature versus social constructs
By Markus Uehleke
What actually are "social constructs" and what did Foucault and Judith Butler mean by this? We explain the facts with the help of a meme and show the limits of the concept. -
Disorders banished by definitions
By Markus Uehleke
Why psychiatric manuals are interesting for philosophers. Who defines "normal" human behavior anyway? We explain this by means of a meme. -
Foucault and Deleuze: they don't want you to know about the society of control
By Markus Uehleke
We explain philosophy memes so you actually know why you're laughing. -
Foucault and his imprisonment complex
By Markus Uehleke
We explain philosophy memes so you actually know why you're laughing.