Madness and Civilization
Author(s): Michel Foucault
Philosophy | Routledge Classics
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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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.
Introduction by David Cooper, Preface; 1."Stultifera Navis"; 2.The Great Confinement; 3.The Insane; 4.Passion and Delirium; 5; Aspects of Madness; 6.Doctors and Patients; 7.The Great Fear; 8.The New Division; 9.The Birth of the Asylum; Conclusion; Notes
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- : Taylor & Francis Group.
- : Routledge
- : 0.317515
- : May 2001
- : 198mm X 129mm
- : books
Special Fields
- : Michel Foucault
- : Paperback
- : 304