The Order of Things, 2nd Edition
an archaeology of the human sciences
$36.97
- Paperback
448 pages
- Release Date
11 October 2001
Summary
The Order of Things: Unveiling Foucault’s Intellectual Revolution
When “order” is seen as a sorting of priorities, Foucault’s intent becomes brilliantly clear. He masterfully crafts a complex history of thought, drawing from literature, art, economics, and biology in The Order of Things, a profoundly significant yet often overlooked work of the 20th century.
Though later overshadowed by his work on power and discourse, The Order of Things cemented Foucault’…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780415267373 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0415267374 |
| Series: | Routledge Classics |
| Author: | Michel Foucault |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 11 October 2001 |
| Weight: | 490g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm |
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‘Foucault’s most important work.’ - Hayden V. White‘One is left with a sense of real and original force’ - George Steiner‘The work numbers among those outward signs of culture the trained eye should find on prominent display in every private library. Have you read it? One’s social and intellectual standing depends on the response.’ - Michel de Certeau
About The Author
Michel Foucault
Michel Foucault (1926-84). 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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