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The Foucault Reader
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Foucault Reader
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Michel Foucault
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Series | Penguin Modern Classics |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:400 | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129 |
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Category/Genre | Western philosophy from c 1900 to now |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780241435144
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Classifications | Dewey:194 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Penguin Books Ltd
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Imprint |
Penguin Classics
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Publication Date |
6 August 2020 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
An introduction to the work of Michel Foucault, including detailed excerpts from all of his major works The Foucault Reader is the ideal introduction to one the most stimulating and influential writers of the past century. It includes detailed excerpts from all his richly textured historical studies - including Discipline and Punish and The History of Sexuality - as well as many of his best interviews.
Author Biography
Michel Foucalt (1926-1984) was one of the leading intellectuals of the twentieth century and the most prominent thinker in postwar France. Foucault's work influenced disciplines as diverse as history, sociology, philosophy, sociology and literary criticism.
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