Master Li’s, scripture about the FLG and Foucault’s discussion
I reviewed the section of Master Li’s, scripture about the FLG and Foucault’s discussion. It is related to “the care of the self” and “parrhesia.” I reduced the debate to essential points after in-depth analysis.
The section of the introduction was added with support to Foucault’s geography. I included the following section
I am thankful that you found the individual stories interesting. These stories are not a fan-fiction, based on defeating the bigger evil, but about the self-courage to change and tackle pressures with courage. This analysis shows the importance of Foucault’s Parrhesia in religious contexts. Analyzing Parrhesia in a religious context, one can understand it stands out as the theoretical conception to understand individuals’ enactment of truth and courage.
This paper revolves around ‘the power of an individual,’ which is the reason I have focused on the methods to generate motivation and energy to transform or construct one’s self. The purpose of the paper does not revolve around the rationality and belief system of individuals; instead, it focuses on motivation and self-construction. For example: ‘a woman was struck down by skin allergy on her eyes and face from skincare products, as she valued the opinion of others on her own’s self. She needed the motivation to believe in her own-self instead of listening to others.
I have tried my best to add as many vital cases as I can, but I was able to add only the ones related to my fieldwork. As my Ph.D. paper is related to a specific research question, only a few made their appearance expertly.
I am sorry I was unable to address this issue initially, which is why I opted to improve the introduction and add the relevant pieces that inform the importance of the geographic part.
The FLG’s spatial dimension, for example, using media, theatrical/imaginary space, and urban spaces for truth-telling, are discussed thoroughly under another minor-revision of my paper (It was a previous chapter of my Ph.D. thesis). However, this paper is the essence of my Ph.D. research work (from chapter four, onwards). This paper focuses on the core question of different spiritual-social networking related to truth-telling projects.