A pessoa do homo oeconomicus: a biopolítica do neoliberalismo a partir de Michel Foucault e Roberto Esposito

Abstract

Michel Foucault's biopolitical propositions continue to resonate in contemporary thought. Even four decades after his death, these analyses are constantly revisited to address specific issues of neoliberalism, in line with what was developed in The Birth of Biopolitics. Foucault's reception was especially fruitful in Italian philosophy, marked by a reflection that articulates politics and life. Among the thinkers of biopolitical reception, Roberto Esposito stands out for the care and acuity with which he approaches the subject and for his concept of “immunity,” which he sees as the key to understanding the complex relationship between the biological and the political. In this work, we will explore the relationship between the biopolitical subject and their body, attempting to understand, based on a discussion between Roberto Esposito and Michel Foucault, how this relationship is consolidated according to the model of property of the person, in a manner compatible with the theory of homo economicus and the human capital.