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Madness and Civilization

By Michel Foucault
Series: Routledge Classics
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Madness and Civilization by Michel Foucault offers a profound examination of society's perception of madness. This classic work traces the historical treatment and understanding of madness, challenging readers to reconsider preconceived notions about mental illness and civilisation itself.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in philosophy, psychology, social history, and those who seek to explore the complex relationship between society and mental health.

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"Madness and Civilization" is Foucault's first book. His other books expand on themes established here: power and imprisonment. This title could change the way in which you think about society. Evoking shock, pity and fascination, it might also make you question the way you think about yourself.

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In this classic account of madness, Michel Foucault shows once and for all why he is one of the most distinguished European philosophers since the end of World War II. Madness and Civilization, Foucault's first book and his finest accomplishment, will change the way in which you think about society.

Evoking shock, pity and fascination, it might also make you question the way you think about yourself.

Series: Routledge Classics

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780415255394

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 17 May 2001

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Edition: 2nd edition

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 420g

Pages: 296

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Education & Reference Michel Foucault Non-Fiction Philosophy & Psychology Philosophy & Stoicism Series: Routledge Classics

About the Author

Michel Foucault (1926-1984) Celebrated French thinker and activist who challenged people's assumptions about care of the mentally ill, gay rights, prisons, the police and welfare.

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