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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... understanding the " enigmatic stitching " that ties together Foucault's death , life , and work . Near the end of his life , he briefly defined " experience " in this way : it was , he explained , a form of being " that can and must be ...
... understanding the " enigmatic stitching " that ties together Foucault's death , life , and work . Near the end of his life , he briefly defined " experience " in this way : it was , he explained , a form of being " that can and must be ...
Page 139
... understanding , exercised in conjunction with the two other main human faculties , the imagination and sensibility ( seeing , hearing , etc. ) . By thus focusing philosophy on the capacities of the human being , Kant abandoned the view ...
... understanding , exercised in conjunction with the two other main human faculties , the imagination and sensibility ( seeing , hearing , etc. ) . By thus focusing philosophy on the capacities of the human being , Kant abandoned the view ...
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... understanding ; but she showed little interest in pursuing the matter . ( Defert interview , 25 March 1990. ) This much is clear : Foucault's LSD epiphany about his " own sexuality " was tied to a fresh understanding of feelings first ...
... understanding ; but she showed little interest in pursuing the matter . ( Defert interview , 25 March 1990. ) This much is clear : Foucault's LSD epiphany about his " own sexuality " was tied to a fresh understanding of feelings first ...
Contents
Preface | 5 |
THE DEATH OF THE AUTHOR | 13 |
WAITING FOR GODOT | 37 |
Copyright | |
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