Foucault: A Very Short Introduction
Author(s): Gary Gutting
Highlights Foucault's life and thought, showing his impact on society. Beginning with a brief biography to set the social and political stage, this VSI then tackles Foucault's thoughts on literature, in particular the avant-garde scene; his philosophical and historical work; and his treatment of knowledge and power in modern society.
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Gary Gutting is considered a leading expert on Foucault. Currently Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame, Gutting has published several works on Foucault, including French Philosophy in the Twentieth Century (CUP, 2001); Michel Foucault's Archaeology of Scientific Reason (CUP, 1989); and was the editor of he Cambridge Companion to Foucault (CUP, 1994).
1. Lives and Works; 2. Literature; 3. Politics; 4. Archaeology; 5. Genealogy; 6. The Masked Philosopher; 7. Madness; 8. Crime and Punishment; 9. Modern Sex; 10. Ancient Sex
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- : Oxford University Press
- : Oxford University Press
- : 0.131
- : 01 March 2005
- : 174mm X 111mm X 8mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : Gary Gutting
- : Paperback
- : 194
- : 144
- : numerous halftones
