Madness and Civilization

Madness and Civilization

by Michel Foucault (Author)

Synopsis

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.

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Format: Abridged
Pages: 282
Edition: 2
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 17 May 2001

ISBN 10: 0415253853
ISBN 13: 9780415253857

Media Reviews
'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
Author Bio
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.