The Passion of Michel FoucaultBased on extensive new research and a bold interpretation of the man and his texts, The Passion of Michel Foucault is a startling look at one of this century's most influential philosophers. It chronicles every stage of Foucault's personal and professional odyssey, from his early interest in dreams to his final preoccupation with sexuality and the nature of personal identity. |
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Page 49
... called a " reversal , " or turning back . In Heidegger's new understanding ( as Hannah Arendt once helpfully struggled to sum it up in plain English ) , " the very possibility of taking action , " presented now as " the will to rule and ...
... called a " reversal , " or turning back . In Heidegger's new understanding ( as Hannah Arendt once helpfully struggled to sum it up in plain English ) , " the very possibility of taking action , " presented now as " the will to rule and ...
Page 159
... called , simply , " Sartre Responds , " the older philosopher complained that Foucault " had replaced movies with a magic lantern , movement with a sequence of immobile images . " The very success of the book , declared Sartre ...
... called , simply , " Sartre Responds , " the older philosopher complained that Foucault " had replaced movies with a magic lantern , movement with a sequence of immobile images . " The very success of the book , declared Sartre ...
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... called will to power . In its unmutilated essence , as Nietzsche described it , this power was " spontaneous , aggressive , expansive , form - giving " -and naturally cruel . " To practice cruelty is to enjoy the highest gratification ...
... called will to power . In its unmutilated essence , as Nietzsche described it , this power was " spontaneous , aggressive , expansive , form - giving " -and naturally cruel . " To practice cruelty is to enjoy the highest gratification ...
Contents
Preface | 5 |
THE DEATH OF THE AUTHOR | 13 |
WAITING FOR GODOT | 37 |
Copyright | |
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