Madness and Civilization, 2nd Edition
A History of Insanity in the Age of Reason
$29.44
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
17 May 2001
Summary
In this classic account of madness, Michel Foucault shows once and for all why he is one of the most distinguished European philosophers since the end of World War II. Madness and Civilization, Foucault’s first book and his finest accomplishment, will change the way in which you think about society. Evoking shock, pity and fascination, it might also make you question the way you think about yourself.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780415253857 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0415253853 |
| Author: | Michel Foucault |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 17 May 2001 |
| Weight: | 322g |
| Series: | Routledge Classics |
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Critics Review
‘Michel Foucault’s Madness and Civilization has been, without a shadow of a doubt, the most original, influential, and controversial text in this field during the last forty years. It remains as challenging now as on first publication.’ -Roy Porter
Michel Foucault
Michel Foucault (1926-1984) Celebrated French thinker and activist who challenged people’s assumptions about care of the mentally ill, gay rights, prisons, the police and welfare.
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