It seems to me strange that an entire chapter of contemporary philosophy along the lines of Gramsci and Foucault are completely left out in understanding an epistemology of morality and political theories. In my opinion it is something worth pursuing especially in light of the modern era where discourse between government and people grow ever more vital. Of course, this is not to say or imply anything insiduous like governments controlling us or whatnot (it may be a side-effect) but rather that power structures within society can influence and have an impact on our individual thought processes which are more susceptible to suggestions that we will like to think.
With the dawn of social media people are all the more easier to influence, yet all the more critical of coercion, and we must critically analyze how power structures within society augment the individual thought process in epistemology of morality and political thought. Beyond that, how relevant are power structures, not evil in themselves but rather inherent in society, in constructing intersubjectivity? There are many exciting prospects for research, and hopefully I'll be able to know more about them (and maybe why it isn't pursued as often as I imagined) once I get to university!
excited.
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