It was not until 1961 that Foucault published his first major book, History of Madness. He had already been working as an academic for a decade, teaching in Lille and Paris, writing, organizing cultural programmes and lecturing in Uppsala, Warsaw and Hamburg. Although he publish…
Studying philosophy and psychology in Paris -- Teaching at Lille and the École Normale Supérieure -- Psychology and mental illness -- Translating Binswanger and von Weizsäcker -- Nietzsche and Heidegger -- Madness - Uppsala to Warsaw -- Hamburg, Kant -- Defence, publication, rec…
"The first intellectual history of Foucault's early career"--
"The first intellectual history of Foucault's early career"--
On 26 August 1974, Michel Foucault completed work on Discipline and Punish, and on that very same day began writing the first volume of The History of Sexuality. A little under ten years later, on 25 June 1984, shortly after the second and third volumes were published, he was de…
"On 26 August 1974, Michael Foucault completed work on 'Discipline and Punish', and on that very same day began writing the first volume of 'The History of Sexuality'. A little under ten years later, on 25 June 1984, shortly after the second and third volumes were published, he …