Understanding Foucault offers a comprehensive introduction to Foucault's work. The authors examine Foucault's thinking in the context of the philosophies he engaged with during his career, and the events he participated in, including the student protests of 1968. A unique feature of the book is its consideration of recently published lectures and minor works, and the authors show how these illuminate and extend our understanding of Foucault's major books.
Understanding Foucault provides an accessible entr?e to the world of this extraordinary and challenging philosopher.
Understanding Foucault offers a comprehensive introduction to Foucault's work. The authors examine Foucault's thinking in the context of the philosophies he engaged with during his career, and the events he participated in, including the student protests of 1968. A unique feature of the book is its consideration of recently published lectures and minor works, and the authors show how these illuminate and extend our understanding of Foucault's major books.
Understanding Foucault provides an accessible entr?e to the world of this extraordinary and challenging philosopher.
An outstandingly good introduction to Foucault's work: lucid, measured, well organised, and covering this complex and in many ways heterogeneous body of work with remarkable thoroughness and ease.A good primer for introducing studnets to key aspects of Foucault's corpus of conecptsGreat bookCause has taken a slightly different slant although i might use sections of the book.Very helpful for enabling students to understand Foucault's thought in relation to faith communitiesUseful critical introduction to Foucault that students will find helpful for analysing key concepts.This book is a great introductory text to students and those new to Foucault. Where it importantly differs from other ilc`
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