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 153
... thought " and to describe , as if from the outside , our modern " episteme " as a whole ? These are apparently intractable questions . But Foucault himself offered one key to approaching them in an essay entitled , suggestively enough ...
... thought " and to describe , as if from the outside , our modern " episteme " as a whole ? These are apparently intractable questions . But Foucault himself offered one key to approaching them in an essay entitled , suggestively enough ...
Page 154
... thought unfolds , " the void that serves as its site . " 110 As these formulations suggest , " the thought from outside " is a kind of rapture or ecstasy , " born of that tradition of mystical thinking which , from the time of Pseudo ...
... thought unfolds , " the void that serves as its site . " 110 As these formulations suggest , " the thought from outside " is a kind of rapture or ecstasy , " born of that tradition of mystical thinking which , from the time of Pseudo ...
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... thought you might enjoy a visionary quest in Death Valley . ' " " I would like that , ' " said Foucault without hesitation . " I can hardly wait to get started . ' " 6 His eagerness is not surprising . As Wade well knew , Foucault had ...
... thought you might enjoy a visionary quest in Death Valley . ' " " I would like that , ' " said Foucault without hesitation . " I can hardly wait to get started . ' " 6 His eagerness is not surprising . As Wade well knew , Foucault had ...
Contents
Preface | 5 |
THE DEATH OF THE AUTHOR | 13 |
WAITING FOR GODOT | 37 |
Copyright | |
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