Philosophy is that which calls into question domination at every level and in every form in which it exists, whether political, economic, sexual, institutional, or what have you. To a certain extent, this critical function of philosophy derives from the Socratic injunction “Take care of yourself,” in other words, “Make freedom your foundation, through the mastery of yourself”.
Michel Foucault. 2000. “The Ethics of the Concern for Self as a Practice of Freedom.” In Ethics. Essential Works of Michel Foucault, edited by P. Rabinow. Vol. 2. 281-302. London: Penguin.
