Michel Foucault - Wikipedia Paul-Michel Foucault (UK: ˈfuːkoʊ FOO-koh, US: fuːˈkoʊ foo-KOH; [3] French: [pɔl miʃɛl fuko]; 15 October 1926 – 25 June 1984) was a French historian of ideas and philosopher, who was also an author, literary critic, political activist, and teacher
Michel Foucault | French Philosopher, Historian Social Theorist . . . Michel Foucault (born October 15, 1926, Poitiers, France—died June 25, 1984, Paris) was a French philosopher and historian, one of the most influential and controversial scholars of the post- World War II period
Michel Foucault - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Foucault’s critical philosophy undermines such claims by exhibiting how they are the outcome of contingent historical forces, not scientifically grounded truths Each of his major books is a critique of historical reason
Explainer: the ideas of Foucault Michel Foucault was one of the most famous thinkers of the late 20th century, achieving celebrity-like status before his death His theories about power and social change continue to resonate
Foucault, Michel | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy Michel Foucault was a major figure in two successive waves of 20th century French thought–the structuralist wave of the 1960s and then the poststructuralist wave By the premature end of his life, Foucault had some claim to be the most prominent living intellectual in France
Michel Foucault - World History Encyclopedia Michel Foucault (1926-1984) was a post-modernist French philosopher and is considered one of the most influential philosophers of modern times Aside from his critiques of social institutions, his influence can be seen in both the humanities and social sciences
Michel Foucault’s Philosophy - philosophiesoflife. org Discover Michel Foucault's philosophy with clear explanations and examples Learn about his ideas on discourse, genealogy, power, subjectivity, and governmentality in an accessible and engaging way
Who is Michael Foucault? - The University of Warwick Foucault shows the value of taking a historical view when coming to explore contemporary phenomena He also takes up what seems at times to be a deliberately contrarian viewpoint
Michel Foucault, Info Michel Foucault (1926–1984) is the most cited researcher across all fields He was a French philosopher who called his project a Critical History of Thought
Michel Foucault - Philosopher, Postmodernism, Power | Britannica Foucault appropriately placed himself in the critical tradition of philosophical inquiry stemming from Kant, but his thought matured through the multiplicity of its engagements He rejected both Hegelianism and Marxism but took both quite seriously