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Fornet-Betancourt, R., Becker, H., Gomez-Müller, A. and Gauthier, J.D. (1987) The Ethic of Care for the Self as a Practice of Freedom: An Interview with Michel Foucault on January 20, 1984. Philosophy & Social Criticism, 12, 112-131.
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• TITLE: Care of the Self and the Construction of the Moral Subject

  AUTHORS: Jinyuan Wang

  KEYWORDS: Parrhesia, Care of the Self, Moral Subject

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Access Library Journal, Vol.13 No.2, February 28, 2026

  ABSTRACT: Parrhesia, defined as the act of speaking the truth frankly and completely, functions as a pedagogical practice within the framework of the care of the self and thereby guides individuals in establishing a relation to truth. First, the subject constituted through the care of the self is a subject engaged in practices of freedom. Second, through the subject’s spontaneous training in parrhesia, the ultimate aim is the realization of an autonomous mode of life. Finally, the care of the self extends beyond concern for the soul alone to encompass both body and mind; the body itself must become the embodiment of the unity of knowledge and action. At the same time, as a mode of being akin to virtue, parrhesia directs the subject toward the achievement of a flourishing life.