Foucault: A Very Short Introduction
Foucault: A Very Short Introduction Born in 1926 in France, Foucault is one of those rare philosophers who has become a cult figure. From aesthetics to the penal system; from madness and civilisation…
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Foucault: A Very Short Introduction
Born in 1926 in France, Foucault is one of those rare philosophers who has become a cult figure. From aesthetics to the penal system; from madness and civilisation to avant-garde literature, Foucault was happy to reject old models of thinking and replace them with versions that are still widely debated today. Over the course of his life he dabbled in drugs, politics, and the Paris SM scene, all whilst striving to understand the deep concepts of identity, knowledge, and power.
Beginning with a brief biography A major influence on Queer Theory and gender studies (he was openly gay and died of an AIDS-related illness in 1984), he also wrote on architecture, history, law, medicine, literature, politics, and of course philosophy.In this Very Short Introduction Gary Gutting presents a wide-ranging but non-systematic exploration of some highlights of Foucault's life and thought.