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 52
... later , " some lectures in which Merleau - Ponty began speaking of Saussure , " the Swiss father of structural linguistics , at the time virtually unknown to the general public : " So the problem of language appeared and it was clear ...
... later , " some lectures in which Merleau - Ponty began speaking of Saussure , " the Swiss father of structural linguistics , at the time virtually unknown to the general public : " So the problem of language appeared and it was clear ...
Page 56
... later recalled , " one knew very well that the patrons of bars and of baths were harassed by the police and that there was a complex , efficient , and burdensome spiral of police repres- sion . " But Foucault also later claimed that he ...
... later recalled , " one knew very well that the patrons of bars and of baths were harassed by the police and that there was a complex , efficient , and burdensome spiral of police repres- sion . " But Foucault also later claimed that he ...
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... later recalled . " Nobody worried about what I should be doing ; I was free to do anything . I was actually in a position between the staff and the patients . " The am- biguity of his position , one imagines , was also heightened by his ...
... later recalled . " Nobody worried about what I should be doing ; I was free to do anything . I was actually in a position between the staff and the patients . " The am- biguity of his position , one imagines , was also heightened by his ...
Contents
Preface | 5 |
THE DEATH OF THE AUTHOR | 13 |
WAITING FOR GODOT | 37 |
Copyright | |
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