Product Description

An introduction to Foucault's thought, which includes some previously unpublished material.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #22526 in Books
• Published on: 1991-03-28
• Original language: French
• Binding: Paperback
• 400 pages

About the Author
One of the leading intellectuals of the twentieth century and the most prominent thinker in post-war France, Foucault's work influenced disciplines as diverse as history, sociology, philosophy, sociology and literary criticism.

Customer Reviews

Start Reading Foucault
Foucault is much talked about; few people seem to read his own work. This may be so, because Foucault has the reputation of being difficult to grasp. This book, however, consists of carefully selected extracts and interviews. This makes Foucault more approachable. If you have always wanted to read Foucault, but did not dare to, this is a good start.

Good introduction to Foucault - makes you want to read more
This book offers a good overview of Foucaults writings, making the reader (at least me) wanting to dig deeper into several of the subjects Foucault addressed. A shortcoming is that, considering the wealth of Foucault's ouevre, some of the chapters are too condensed to be used as more than an "intellectual appetizer". I assume that for the reader who is not familiar with Foucault at all, some other book like "Foucault for Beginners" might be more useful for getting an overview. Starting from there one might want to read more anyway.

Nice Overview
If you're wondering about Foucault, this is a great book to pick up. Not all of the concepts make sense immediately, as it is a reader and Foucault is complicated, but it's still worth a look. Pick out some favorite chapters and then read further.