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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... sexual preference , and his work are interrelated , not because his work translates his sexual life , but because the work includes the whole life as well as the text . " 1 Given the spirit of such comments , it is worth taking ...
... sexual preference , and his work are interrelated , not because his work translates his sexual life , but because the work includes the whole life as well as the text . " 1 Given the spirit of such comments , it is worth taking ...
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... sexuality is an invention of modern society - a new way of thinking , built around an idea first for- mulated in the nineteenth century , that each of us can be known , and defined , by our sexual instincts and desires . The text is a ...
... sexuality is an invention of modern society - a new way of thinking , built around an idea first for- mulated in the nineteenth century , that each of us can be known , and defined , by our sexual instincts and desires . The text is a ...
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... sexual freedom will not , and cannot , by itself usher in a " New City " of erotic happiness . Merely removing the various legal and social sanctions that regulate and restrict outward sexual behavior would ( among other things ) leave ...
... sexual freedom will not , and cannot , by itself usher in a " New City " of erotic happiness . Merely removing the various legal and social sanctions that regulate and restrict outward sexual behavior would ( among other things ) leave ...
Contents
THE DEATH OF THE AUTHOR | 13 |
WAITING FOR GODOT | 37 |
THE HEART LAID BARE | 66 |
Copyright | |
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