1824 results for 'Michel Foucault'

The Birth of Biopolitics Lectures at the Collège de France, 1978--1979 Michel Foucault's lectures on biopolitics, delivered at the Collège de France in 1978 and 1979, offer a profound analysis of the...

The act of justice is not about resorting to a court or judges, but about the regulated development of a dispute. This development is what defines the juridical order, where the rule and the...

Michel Foucault Key Concepts by Dianna Taylor provides an in-depth exploration of the influential philosopher's central ideas. This book delves into key concepts such as disciplinary power, biopower,...

Michel Foucault's life and work have had a profound impact on modern thought. This biography, written with the full cooperation of Daniel Defert, provides the richest account to date of his personal...

Michel Foucault's work is a cornerstone of humanities and social sciences study. This introduction to his thought offers in-depth critical perspectives on his major published works, exploring key...

Michel Foucault: A Radical ReappraisalThis influential critical theorist's work has had a profound impact on various disciplines, from literary studies to anthropology. Sara Mills' introduction...

This seminar by Michel Foucault presents an idea for a new book on "technologies of the self," exploring how reading and writing shape our sense of identity. Based on a faculty seminar at the...

Michel Foucault's 1969 essay "What is an Author?" presents a distinctive approach to understanding texts and their authors. By sidestepping debates around authorship, Foucault explores the nature of...

Mariana Valverde explores the theoretical contribution of Michel Foucault to criminology, law, justice and penology in this comprehensive survey. The book delves into how Foucault's work has been...

The Force of Truth: Critique, Genealogy, and Truth-Telling in Michel FoucaultDaniele Lorenzini challenges prevailing misconceptions about Michel Foucault's work, arguing that his project of a history...

The Government of the Living: Lectures at the Collège de France, 1979-1980 by Michel Foucault. In these lectures, Michel Foucault explores how power operates in our lives, particularly in relation to...

Power, the third and final volume of the Essential Works of Michel Foucault series, brings together his writings on the core issues of Western political culture, including medicine, prisons,...

This collection of essays and interviews offers a comprehensive overview of Michel Foucault's thoughts on ethics, subjectivity, and truth, spanning thirty years of his intellectual career. Edited by...

Abnormal Lectures at the Collège de France, 1974-1975These lectures, delivered in 1974-1975, represent a pivotal moment in Michel Foucault's work, where he explores the concept of the "network of...

This collection of lectures marks an important milestone in Michel Foucault's philosophical inquiry into truth-telling and self-governance. Delivered at the Collège de France between 1979 and 1980,...

Foucault and Philosophy explores the work of Michel Foucault as a philosopher in relation to key figures and movements in the history of philosophy. This collection of essays brings together leading...

Gilles Deleuze's analysis of Michel Foucault's work is a rigorous and incisive examination of the philosophical foundations and principal themes that underpin his ideas. This book provides a detailed...

Foucault and Literature: A Genealogy of Writing offers a comprehensive introduction to the work of French philosopher Michel Foucault, with a focus on his literary theory. This study explores...

Foucault and Neoliberalism by Daniel Zamora and Michael C. Behrent explores the complex relationship between Michel Foucault's ideas and the rise of neoliberalism in the decades following his death...

Foucault at the Movies brings together Michel Foucault's commentary on film for the first time in English, along with important contemporary analysis and further extensions of his work. This...

The Essential Foucault brings together key texts from one of the most influential philosophers of our time. Michel Foucault's work has had a profound impact on contemporary thought, and this...

The Foucault Reader offers a comprehensive introduction to the work of Michel Foucault, one of the most influential philosophical thinkers of our time. This collection brings together selections from...

Foucault in Warsaw by Remigiusz Ryziński is a fascinating account of the life of French philosopher Michel Foucault's time in Poland. In 1958, Foucault arrived in Poland to work on his thesis, which...

Foucault, Power, and Education is a thought-provoking exploration of the influence of Michel Foucault's ideas on educational policy. Internationally renowned scholar Stephen J. Ball reflects on how...

Foucault, Sexuality, Antiquity explores how Michel Foucault's work has influenced studies of ancient Greece and Rome. This interdisciplinary volume examines Foucault's role in shaping discussions of...

The Early Foucault by Stuart Elden provides an in-depth study of Michel Foucault's early career, drawing on previously unpublished archives from France, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden and the USA. This...

Understanding Michel Foucault's complex ideas can be a daunting task, but with this guide, you'll gain insight into his influential philosophy.Johanna Oksala provides a clear and concise introduction...

Foucault's Last Decade is a comprehensive intellectual history of Michel Foucault's work from 1974 to 1984. During this period, he shifted his focus away from the planned six-volume series of The...

Stuart Elden's Foucault: The Birth of Power is a detailed intellectual history of Michel Foucault as writer, researcher, lecturer and activist. This book uses newly available archival material to...

Foucault's Strange Eros by Lynne Huffer is a deeply original exploration of the philosopher Michel Foucault's erotic ethics. Huffer reimagines Foucault as a Sapphic poet, uncovering how his thought...

Between Foucault and Derrida explores the complex connections between two influential philosophers of the 20th century, Jacques Derrida and Michel Foucault. Their shared goal was to challenge...

Foucault's Discipline: A New Perspective on Power and Subjectivity. In this thought-provoking work, John S. Ransom explores Michel Foucault's vision of the political world, revealing new insights...

Foucault His Thought, His Character by Paul Veyne offers a unique insight into the life and ideas of Michel Foucault. A fresh portrait of his friend and colleague, this book challenges common...

Feminism and the Final Foucault is a collection of essays that offers contemporary feminist perspectives on Michel Foucault's later work. This volume examines women's historical self-practices,...

Michel Foucault's work has had a profound impact on architecture and its critical discourse since the mid-1960s. This book provides an excellent introduction to his ideas, exploring their relevance...

This book examines the aftermath of revolutions in countries where uprisings have emerged, drawing on Michel Foucault's theories of power and governmentality. It explores how the largest majority of...

Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison by Michel FoucaultThis influential work explores the development of modern penal systems and the ways in which power and control are exercised in our...

Foucault and Education: Disciplines and Knowledge by Stephen J. Ball explores the relationship between Michel Foucault's work and education, revealing schools as institutions of moral and social...

The Foucault Effect: Studies in Governmentality by Michel Foucault This collection of essays and primary materials explores the art and activity of government, examining its present form and...

Michel Foucault's work has had a profound impact on modern thought, with his ideas about knowledge and power being described as 'the most important event of thought in our century'. This book...

For those new to Michel Foucault's Discipline and Punish, this step-by-step reading guide offers a clear and detailed approach to understanding one of the most influential texts in contemporary...

The Government of Self and Others: Lectures at the College de France, 1982-1983Michel Foucault's lectures on the relationship between individual freedom and the state, delivered at the College de...

This book offers a comprehensive exploration of Michel Foucault's engagement with geographical concerns and geography's response to his ideas. By examining the intersection of space, knowledge, and...

Michel Foucault's fourth and final volume in his acclaimed History of Sexuality explores the origins of totalitarian self-surveillance, tracing its roots to the Christian practice of confession...

A Foucault Primer: Discourse, Power and the Subject by Alec McHoul and Wendy Grace This introduction to Michel Foucault's key concepts is designed for those seeking clarity in his complex writings...

Deborah Cook explores the work of two influential social theorists: Theodor W. Adorno and Michel Foucault. Their critiques of our current predicament are complementary in important respects, focusing...

This 1971 debate between two of the twentieth century's most influential thinkers explores whether there is such a thing as innate human nature. Noam Chomsky and Michel Foucault discuss their...

Foucault's Critical Ethics by Richard A. Lynch is an exploration of Michel Foucault's approach to ethics and power. Lynch examines how Foucault's analysis of power evolved over time, from his early...

Foucault and Heidegger Critical Encounters by Alan Milchman and Alan Rosenberg This collection of essays explores the complex relationship between two influential thinkers, Michel Foucault and Martin...

Foucault for Beginners by Lydia Alix Fillingham is an introduction to the influential ideas of French philosopher Michel Foucault. His work has had a significant impact on various disciplines,...

Foucault and Politics: A Critical IntroductionThis book provides a clear and critical account of Michel Foucault's political thought, exploring its key concepts and their ongoing influence. Drawing...

Sexual identities are complex and multifaceted, and Michel Foucault's ideas on the subject can be both challenging and thought-provoking. In "Bodies and Pleasures", Ladelle McWhorter offers a unique...

The Foucault Reader provides an ideal introduction to one of the most significant and radical philosophers of the past century. This collection includes detailed excerpts from all of Michel...

Forget Foucault by Jean Baudrillard In this provocative essay, Jean Baudrillard challenges the influential ideas of Michel Foucault, presenting them as a "mythic discourse" that needs to be...

This comprehensive study weaves together analyses of published and unpublished material to explore Foucault's crucial period between 1961 and 1970. During this time, he published four books,...

Foucault and the Government of Disability by Shelley Tremain explores the ongoing relevance of Michel Foucault's ideas to disability studies. This collection of essays challenges widely accepted...

The World of Freedom: Heidegger, Foucault, and the Politics of Historical OntologyRobert Nichols offers a systematic and comprehensive engagement with two of the most influential thinkers of the...

The Government of Life: Foucault, Biopolitics, and Neoliberalism An international group of scholars examines Michel Foucault's ideas on biopower, biopolitics, and governmentality in this collection...

The Government of Things: Foucault and the New Materialisms by Thomas Lemke A comprehensive overview and critical assessment of new materialism, this book provides clarity about its potential and...

The Last Man Takes LSD: Foucault and the End of Revolution by Mitchell Dean and Daniel Zamora In 1975, Michel Foucault's life was forever changed when he dropped acid in the California desert. This...

Foucault's Askesis: An Introduction to the Philosophical Life by Edward F. McGushin is a detailed study of Michel Foucault's last courses at the Collège de France, which aimed to transform him...

Foucault, Art, and Radical Theology: The Mystery of Things by Petra Carlsson Redell explores the intersection of Michel Foucault's ideas on art with contemporary theology. Through a hermeneutical...

Foucault: A Very Short Introduction by Gary Gutting provides an in-depth exploration of the life and thought of one of philosophy's most influential figures. Born in 1926, Michel Foucault was a...

The Cambridge Companion to Foucault provides an in-depth exploration of Michel Foucault's major themes and texts, from his early work on madness to his history of sexuality. This revised edition...

Foucault Versus Freud: A Novel Analysis of Intellectual Clashes. Jerome C. Wakefield offers a fresh analysis of the intellectual clash between Michel Foucault and Sigmund Freud, focusing on their...

Foucault, Feminism, and Sex Crimes: An Anti-Carceral Analysis by Chloë Taylor explores the intersection of Michel Foucault's ideas on crime, sexuality, and power with feminist perspectives. This book...

The Dimensions of Paradise explores the role of number as a bridge between Heaven and Earth, revealing the numerical code used by ancient cultures to maintain high standards of art and culture. This...

Foucault's Pendulum is a rich and complex novel that explores a wide range of subjects, from numerology to the construction of sewers. With its unique blend of learning and plotting, this book is...

Reassessing Foucault: Power, Medicine and the Body As we reflect on the intellectual landscape of the past few decades, it is clear that Michel Foucault's work has had a profound impact. His ideas...

Jacques Bidet's Foucault with Marx is a thought-provoking exploration of two influential thinkers' critiques of capitalist modernity. Bidet examines the intersection of Marxist and Foucauldian ideas,...

Knowledge-Power/Resistance by Vinod Kumar Rawat explores the complex relationship between knowledge and power in modern society. Drawing on the work of Michel Foucault, this research examines how...

The Routledge Guidebook to Foucault's The History of Sexuality provides a clear and comprehensive guide to this groundbreaking work. Written by Chloë Taylor, it offers a close reading of the text,...

Crying in H Mart is a deeply personal and evocative memoir about family, food, and identity. Michelle Zauner recounts her journey growing up Korean American, navigating cultural expectations, and...

Constructing Foucault's Ethics offers a new approach to ethics and moral philosophy. Building on Michel Foucault's ideas, Mark Olssen constructs an alternative ethical theory that avoids postmodern...

Ann Laura Stoler examines Michel Foucault's History of Sexuality in an unexplored light, challenging his tunnel vision of the West and marginalization of empire. She argues that this first volume...

Michel de Certeau: Analysing Culture by Ben Highmore provides an engaging account of this influential cultural theorist's work and its significance in the field of cultural studies. This book...

The Confessing Society: Foucault, Confession and Practices of Lifelong Learning Andreas Fejes and Magnus Dahlstedt explore how society has become a 'confessing society', where individuals are...

Michel Foucault's lectures on sexuality, first published in 1976, have had a profound influence across the humanities and social sciences. Now available for the first time in English, these...

Discover the joy of cooking simple and delicious French meals at home with Michel Roux, the celebrated chef and author. This book shares the mouth-watering everyday recipes he enjoys cooking and...

Opacity and the Closet Queer Tactics in Foucault, Barthes, and Warhol by Nicholas de Villiers explores how three influential figures - philosopher Michel Foucault, literary critic Roland Barthes, and...

Foucault's Seminars on Antiquity offers a unique insight into Michel Foucault's development of his philosophical argument about power and truth. In this book, Paul Allen Miller presents the first...

A Face Drawn in Sand: Humanistic Inquiry and Foucault in the Present by Rey Chow explores the benefits and drawbacks of contemporary Western university leadership. Chow examines how Michel Foucault's...

David M. Halperin's Saint Foucault is an uncompromising and impassioned defence of the late French philosopher and historian as a galvanizing thinker whose career as a theorist and activist will...

Aesthetics, the second volume of Michel Foucault's collected works, explores the philosophy, literature, and art that shaped his approach to ethics and power. Foucault engages with key thinkers such...

Reverse Gut Diseases Naturally Cures for Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Celiac Disease, IBS, and More by Michelle Honda For millions of Americans, gut diseases like Crohn's and colitis can be a...

A true story of an unforgettable encounter between two men from different worlds. In 1975, Simeon Wade invited Michel Foucault to spend Memorial Day weekend in Southern California, and what followed...

The infinite relation between seeing and saying is a crucial concept in the work of Friedrich Nietzsche and Michel Foucault. In "Archaeologies of Vision", Gary Shapiro explores this relationship in...

Morpho: Fat and Skin Folds is a unique guide to drawing the human body, focusing on the often-overlooked skin and its expressive qualities. Artist and teacher Michel Lauricella presents a simplified...

Morpho: Hands and Feet Anatomy for Artists is a comprehensive guide for artists looking to master the human figure. By focusing on the hands and feet, artist and teacher Michel Lauricella presents a...

Foucault's Pendulum is a rich and witty tale of intellectual curiosity and suspense. When three cynical book editors are approached by a mysterious figure with a cryptic message, they devise a...

Michel de Montaigne's Essays: A Selection is a collection of his most original and thought-provoking works, translated from the French and edited with an introduction and notes by M.A. Screech...

Léon Foucault's groundbreaking discovery in 1851 revealed a fundamental truth about our planet: it turns on its axis. This remarkable story is one of science, perseverance and self-made success...

Stephen Hicks' Explaining Postmodernism offers a provocative account of why postmodernism has been the most vigorous intellectual movement of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Tracing its roots...

Michel Serres: A Cross-Disciplinary VisionMichel Serres was a prolific author and philosopher whose work spanned multiple disciplines, from philosophy to literature and the sciences. This book...

Michelle Obama's life story is one of remarkable achievement and dedication. From her childhood in Chicago to her successful career as a lawyer and later as First Lady of the United States,...

Biopower: Foucault and BeyondThis collection brings together leading scholars to explore the concept of biopower, a notion that has had a significant impact on recent theory. Vernon W. Cisney and...

Marshall Sahlins' fifth edition of his popular series of witty musings and reflections on anthropology and beyond is now available. First conceived twenty-five years ago, this collection has been...

Foucault and Lifelong Learning: Governing the Subject explores the significance of policies and practices of lifelong learning within socio-political systems. This book examines how lifelong learning...

The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek A Novel by Kim Michele RichardsonA historical fiction novel about Cussy Mary, a packhorse librarian who brings books to a small Appalachian community, and her...

Foucault - The Key Ideas is a concise introduction to the life and ideas of this influential modern philosopher. This book provides a clear guide through Foucault's life, helping you understand his...