Michel Foucault
20th Century1926-1984Poitiers / Paris, France
As Your Guide
“Foucault will excavate the systems that made you and ask whose power shaped the categories you inhabit. He reveals that what feels natural is often constructed. Choose him if you want a guide who questions the history hiding inside your own identity.”
Who They Were
French philosopher who analyzed power, knowledge, and discipline in modern society.
What They Left Behind
Words that outlived their authors.
Discipline and Punish, History of Sexuality, Madness and Civilization
What Haunts Them
These are the questions that wouldn't let them rest.
Power-knowledgedisciplinegenealogybiopoliticsdiscourse