Canguilhem, Georges
The Normal and the Pathological
- ISBN 13:
- 9780942299595
- author:
- Canguilhem, Georges
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Zone Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1991
- Pages:
- 328
- Genre:
- History of ideas, intellectual history
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Normal and the Pathological by Georges Canguilhem In 19th-century biology, a fundamental shift occurred that redefined health and disease. This sudden emergence of biology as a science is examined in detail by Canguilhem, who reveals how the categories of normal and pathological were far from objective concepts. Canguilhem's analysis shows that the epistemological foundations of modern biology and medicine were intertwined with broader social, economic, and technological factors. The development of new domains of knowledge was not a linear process, but rather part of a discontinuous history of human thought. This book is an important contribution to our understanding of the history of science, and its ideas have had a significant influence on thinkers such as Michel Foucault and Louis Althusser.
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