parrhesia

is a political ethics of speaking truthfully to power. It involves risk, timing, courage, good judgement, and resolve.

Parrhesia means speaking truthfully, freely and being up-front in the sense of being open, transparent, engaging and saying everything there is to say about a particular issue in contrast to holding something back, being secretive, covert and manipulative (CT: 218, 326-7... FS: 12... GSO: 381... HS: 372, 404-5). It is a political ethics as opposed to be applied normative theory: it is practical as it is from the outset entwined with government, it is risky and takes timing and courage, it requires knowledge, a good sense of judgement and resolve.

is linked to courage in the face of danger: It demands the courage to speak the truth in spite of some danger. And in its extreme form, telling the truth takes place in the 'game' of life or death'.

parrhesia is 'linked to courage in the face of danger: it demands the courage to speak the truth in spite of some danger. And in its extreme form, telling the truth takes place in the 'game' of life or death'.

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parrhesia