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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... limit - experience ' and ' the history of truth ' " could be clarified only by picking up " the threads of certain episodes in my life . " 58 " What I say does not have objective value , " he concluded with disarming candor : but viewed ...
... limit - experience ' and ' the history of truth ' " could be clarified only by picking up " the threads of certain episodes in my life . " 58 " What I say does not have objective value , " he concluded with disarming candor : but viewed ...
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... experiences were important , indeed crucial , for a proper understanding of Foucault's work , and particularly his last books . That night , Defert talked at some length about Foucault's idea of " limit - experience . " I felt instantly ...
... experiences were important , indeed crucial , for a proper understanding of Foucault's work , and particularly his last books . That night , Defert talked at some length about Foucault's idea of " limit - experience . " I felt instantly ...
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... experience " or " actual experience " ( which makes the distinction that Foucault wants to draw , between " limit - experience " and " the lived , " even harder to grasp ) . 60. " Un cours inédit , ” Magazine Littéraire , 207 ( May 1984 ) ...
... experience " or " actual experience " ( which makes the distinction that Foucault wants to draw , between " limit - experience " and " the lived , " even harder to grasp ) . 60. " Un cours inédit , ” Magazine Littéraire , 207 ( May 1984 ) ...
Contents
Preface | 5 |
THE DEATH OF THE AUTHOR | 13 |
WAITING FOR GODOT | 37 |
Copyright | |
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