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Foucault by José Guilherme Merquior is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Foucault about?
In this concise, witty critical study, Merquior examines Foucault's work on madness, sexuality, and power and offers a provocative assessment of Foucault as a "neo-anarchist." Merquior brings an astonishing breadth of scholarship to bear on his subject as he explores Foucault using insights from a range of fields including philosophy, sociology, and history.
Who reads Foucault?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- José Guilherme Merquior
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Published
- 1987
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780520060760
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Philosophy, Memoir, Biography
- Rating
- 4.12 / 5 (796 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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