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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Contents
Preface | 5 |
THE DEATH OF THE AUTHOR | 13 |
WAITING FOR GODOT | 37 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | The passion of Michel Foucault |
| Authors | James Miller, Jim Miller |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Harvard University Press, 1993 |
| ISBN | 0674001575, 9780674001572 |
| Length | 491 pages |
| Subjects | › › Biography & Autobiography / Philosophers Philosophy / General Philosophy / History & Surveys / Modern Philosophy / Movements / Structuralism |
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