Joseph Paxton’s design for the Crystal Palace in London in the 1850s was both innovative and revolutionary in its design. Apart from being a phenomenal structure to look at, the design of the Crystal Palace also gave rise to raising both philosophical and ideological implications on the choice of glass as an architectural material. The ...
Discussion of key elements In what has been described as a “ground breaking” book, Michel Foucault discusses in Discipline and Punish the evolution of philosophical approaches to the treatment of criminals inside penal institutions. He explores the historical basis of discipline and punishment from the abolition of torture, to forced labor, to modern day practices. ...
The ideology of Pierre Bourdieu can be summarized into three factors: habitus, field and capital. Among these, capital is said to be the primary factor. It is capital that dictates one’s participation in a field, depending on the form and amount of capital one has. However, the manner in which one makes use of his/her ...
According to Foucault, the primary difference between Bentham’s Panopticon and the “disciplinary mechanism” of panopticism is that the Panopticon is a physical architectural utopia in which discipline is enforced and panopticism enforces discipline invisibly, without a physical, palpable presence. The idea of panopticism was refined in Bentham’s vision of the Panopticon, but true panopticism grew ...
There are many ethical and philosophical arguments I’m tempted to make against the use of behavior-modification techniques on adult prisoners and mental patients. That’s not the first issue we are looking at here. The most compelling objection anyone could make is that behavioral approaches simply don’t work all that well on adult humans. While drastic ...
