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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User Review - knownever - LibraryThingFoucault would hate this book, but the freak-reader will appreciate that the guy was a total freak (in both the best and worst ways). He sounds utterly histrionic and unbearable (repeated youthful ... Read full review
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User Review - BeeQuiet - LibraryThingBeing a neophyte Foucault researcher, a Professor at my university recommended this book as a good frame for viewing the rest of his work. Context is always valuable, but I am starting to feel that ... Read full review
Contents
THE DEATH OF THE AUTHOR | 13 |
WAITING FOR GODOT | 37 |
THE HEART LAID BARE | 66 |
THE CASTLE OF MURDERS | 94 |
IN THE LABYRINTH | 123 |
BE CRUEL | 165 |
AN ART OF UNBEARABLE SENSATIONS | 208 |
THE WILL TO KNOW | 245 |
THE SCRIPTING OF THE SELF | 319 |
THE SECRETS OF A MAN | 354 |
Postscript | 375 |
A Note on Sources and Translations | 387 |
Abbreviations Used in Notes | 391 |
Notes | 393 |
Acknowledgments | 465 |
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| Title | The Passion of Michel Foucault |
| Author | James Miller |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Harvard University Press, 2000 |
| ISBN | 0674001575, 9780674001572 |
| Length | 491 pages |
| Subjects | › Biography & Autobiography / Philosophers |
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