LAWS 3005 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Thomas Hobbes, Liberal Democracy
27 Nov 2016
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To foucault sovereign is displaced by discipline and government. Major re-emergence of sovereignty in the 20th and 21st century in new forms. I(cid:374)te(cid:396)ested (cid:449)ith fou(cid:272)ault"s (cid:373)a(cid:374)age(cid:373)e(cid:374)t of life, a(cid:374)d (cid:272)h(cid:373)itt"s (cid:862)e(cid:454)pe(cid:272)tatio(cid:374)(cid:863) Combines both, believes schmitt and foucault that sovereignty controls every aspect of life. Creating spaces in world where people are directly exposed to sovereign power. As biotech develops, more we are placed in the potential of being exposed to the sovereign power (concern to him) Ignorance of the law does not protect you, wandering into new zones of law subjugates you to regardless of your ignorance. The sovereign and the law still has the right to punish you (benjamin) Removal from the society and the law removes your existence within society and the rights you are granted to prevent you from being killed. How westerners think of the way in which power is organized.
