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Foucault
A Very Short Introduction
Gary Gutting
144 pages
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numerous halftones
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174x111mm
978-0-19-280557-7
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Paperback
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24 March 2005
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- Foucault is a widely influential philosopher and writer whose opinions are still relevant today
- A major influence on Queer Theory, Foucault also wrote about penal systems, power, knowledge, and identity
- Author is a leading expert on the subject
Foucault is one of those rare philosophers who has become a cult figure. Born in 1926 in France, 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.
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. 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, and even managed a best-seller in France on a book dedicated to the history of systems of thought.
Because of the complexity of his arguments, people trying to come to terms with his work have desperately sought introductory material that makes his theories clear and accessible for the beginner. Ideally suited for the Very Short Introductions series, Gary Gutting presents a comprehensive but non-systematic treatment of some highlights of Foucault's life and thought. Beginning with a brief biography to set the social and political stage, he then tackles Foucault's thoughts on literature, in particular the avant-garde scene; his philosophical and historical work; his treatment of knowledge and power in modern society; and
his thoughts on sexuality.Readership: General readers and students interested in philosophy, cultural studies, philosophy of language and politics
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Gary Gutting, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame
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Review(s) from previous edition
"'I can think of nobody in the English speaking world better placed to write a VSI on Foucault than Gary Gutting.' - Simon Critchley (Essex University), author of A Very Short Introduction to Continental Philosophy, on the proposal
"'A first-rate introduction to the work of this difficult thinker, which navigates the complexity of his thought with confidence and clarity'" - Professor Todd May, Clemson University, South Carolina
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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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