Michel Foucault
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Michel Foucault (October 15, 1926 - June 25, 1984) was a French philosopher and historian. He held a chair at the Collège de France, giving it the title "History of Systems of Thought," and taught at the University of California, Berkeley. Michel Foucault is best known for his critical studies of various social institutions, most notably psychiatry, medicine, the human sciences, and the prison system, as well as his work on the history of sexuality.
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| Born: | October 15, 1926 |
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| Died: | June 25, 1984 |
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The definitive Wikipedia entry for Michel Foucault. Wikipedia is the biggest multilingual free-content encyclopedia on the Internet. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_Foucault |
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New Paper: Re-evaluating Foucault's legacy Full text of What is an Author? foucaultblog.wordpress.com/2007/05/20/extreme-prejudice/ |
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 | Michel Foucault (1926-1984) was a French historian and philosopher,
associated with the structuralist and post-structuralist movements. plato.stanford.edu/entries/foucault/ |
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Overview of Michel Foucault: a repository of primary texts, mail list and dossiers www.foucault.info/ |
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The Foucault Society is involved in the study and application of Michel Foucault's ideas within a contemporary context and is interested in engaging the broadest possible audience in an intellectual, cultural, political, economic and social discourse. www.foucaultsociety.org |
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My book on Foucault which offers a general introduction to his thought, was published by SAGE in September 2005. www.michel-foucault.com/ |
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