Foucault A Very Short Introduction
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Foucault A Very Short Introduction
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Author : Gary Gutting
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2019-09-26
Foucault A Very Short Introduction written by Gary Gutting and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-26 with Philosophy categories.
Born in 1926 in France, Foucault is one of those rare philosophers who has become a cult figure. Over the course of his life he dabbled in drugs, politics, and the Paris SM scene, all whilst striving to understand the deep concepts of identity, knowledge, and power. From aesthetics to the penal system; from madness and civilisation to avant-garde literature, Foucault was happy to reject old models of thinking and replace them with versions that are still widely debated today. A major influence on Queer Theory and gender studies (he was openly gay and died of an AIDS-related illness in 1984), he also wrote on architecture, history, law, medicine, literature, politics, and of course philosophy. In this Very Short Introduction Gary Gutting presents a wide-ranging but non-systematic exploration of some highlights of Foucault's life and thought. Beginning with a brief biography to set the social and political stage, he then tackles Foucault's thoughts on literature, in particular the avant-garde scene; his philosophical and historical work; his treatment of knowledge and power in modern society; and his thoughts on sexuality. This new edition includes feminist criticisms of Foucault's apparently sexist treatment of the Jouy case, as well as a new chapter offering a unified overview of the Collège de France lectures, now a major focus of interest in Foucault. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Foucault
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Author : Gary Gutting
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2005-03-24
Foucault written by Gary Gutting and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-03-24 with Literary Criticism categories.
This work highlights Foucault's life and thought, showing his impact on society, as well as tackling his thoughts on literature, in particular the avant-garde scene; his philosophical and historical work; and his treatment of knowledge and power in modern society.
Summary Of Foucault A Very Short Introduction By Gary Gutting
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Author : Oskar Cylkowski
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2019-06-12
Summary Of Foucault A Very Short Introduction By Gary Gutting written by Oskar Cylkowski and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-12 with Philosophy categories.
Abstract from the year 2017 in the subject Philosophy - Philosophy of the Present, grade: 1,7, University of Paderborn, course: CLC, language: English, abstract: This text is about the philosopher Foucault from the post modernism era. It is a summary of the book "Foucault: a very short introduction" by Gary Gutting from 2005. The book deals with the work and life of Foucault. It is subdivided into ten chapters mostly telling the reader about the thoughts and opinions Foucault had on different topics. Foucault’s main focus is the relationship between knowledge and power especially concerning societal institutions like psychiatry and jail. With his point of view, Foucault had a big impact on the academic world and most likely on the field of cultural studies.
Poststructuralism A Very Short Introduction
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Author : Catherine Belsey
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2002-08-22
Poststructuralism A Very Short Introduction written by Catherine Belsey and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-08-22 with Literary Criticism categories.
Poststructuralism changes the way we understand the relations between human beings, their culture, and the world. Following a brief account of the historical relationship between structuralism and poststructuralism, this Very Short Introduction traces the key arguments that have led poststructuralists to challenge traditional theories of language and culture. Whilst the author discusses such well-known figures as Barthes, Foucault, Derrida, and Lacan, she also draws pertinent examples from literature, art, film, and popular culture, unfolding the postructuralist account of what it means to be a human being. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
French Philosophy A Very Short Introduction
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Author : Stephen Gaukroger
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2020-07-23
French Philosophy A Very Short Introduction written by Stephen Gaukroger and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-23 with Philosophy categories.
French culture is unique in that philosophy has played a significant role from the early-modern period onwards, intimately associated with political, religious, and literary debates, as well as with epistemological and scientific ones. While Latin was the language of learning there was a universal philosophical literature, but with the rise of vernacular literatures things changed and a distinctive national form of philosophy arose in France. This Very Short Introduction covers French philosophy from its origins in the sixteenth century up to the present, analysing it within its social, political, and cultural context. Beginning with psychology and epistemology, Stephen Gaukroger and Knox Peden then move onto the emergence of radical philosophy in the eighteenth century, before considering post-revolutionary philosophy in the nineteenth century, philosophy in the world wars, the radical thought of the 1960s, and finally French philosophy today. Throughout, they explore the dilemma sustained by the markedly national conception of French philosophy, and its history of speaking out on matters of universal concern. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Literary Theory A Very Short Introduction
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Author : Jonathan Culler
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2011-07-28
Literary Theory A Very Short Introduction written by Jonathan Culler and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-28 with Literary Criticism categories.
Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction offers insights into theories about the nature of language and meaning, human identity, and the power of language. Fully updated for 2011 and including a new chapter on 'Ethics and aesthetics', it steers a clear and lucid path through an often impenetrable subject.
Postmodernism
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Author : Christopher Butler
language : en
Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks
Release Date : 2002-10-10
Postmodernism written by Christopher Butler and has been published by Oxford Paperbacks this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-10-10 with Art categories.
'a pre-eminently sane, lucid, and concise statement about the central issues, the key examples, and the notorious derilections of postmodernism. I feel a fresh wind blowing away the miasma coiling around the topic. ' -Ihab Hassan, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee'the most intellectually incisive, coherent and comprehensive meditation upon the history and significance of postmodernism that I have yet encountered.' -Patricia Waugh, University of Durham'easily the best introduction to postmodernism currently available' -Hans Bertens, Utrecht University
Madness A Very Short Introduction
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Author : Andrew Scull
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2011-08-25
Madness A Very Short Introduction written by Andrew Scull and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-25 with Psychology categories.
"Andrew Scull examines the social, historical, and culturally variable response to madness over the centuries, providing a provocative and entertaining examination of mental illness over more than two millennia."--P. [2] of cover.
Derrida A Very Short Introduction
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Author : Simon Glendinning
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2011-08-25
Derrida A Very Short Introduction written by Simon Glendinning and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-25 with Philosophy categories.
"Simon Glendinning explores both the difficulty and significance of the work of Derrida, arguing that his challenging ideas make a significant contribution to philosophy."--P. [2] of cover.
The Cambridge Introduction To Michel Foucault
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Author : Lisa Downing
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2008-09-11
The Cambridge Introduction To Michel Foucault written by Lisa Downing and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-09-11 with Literary Criticism categories.
French philosopher and historian Michel Foucault is essential reading for students in departments of literature, history, sociology and cultural studies. His work on the institutions of mental health and medicine, the history of systems of knowledge, literature and literary theory, criminality and the prison system, and sexuality, has had a profound and enduring impact across the humanities and social sciences. This introductory book, written for students, offers in-depth critical and contextual perspectives on all of Foucault's major published works. It provides ways in to understanding Foucault's key concepts of subjectivity, discourse, and power and explains the problems of translation encountered in reading Foucault in English. The book also explores the critical reception of Foucault's works and acquaints the reader with the afterlives of some of his theories, particularly his influence on feminist and queer studies. This book offers the ideal introduction to a famously complex, controversial and important thinker.