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In The Birth of the Clinic the philosopher and intellectual historian who may be the true heir to Nietzsche charts this dramatic transformation of medical knowledge. As in his classic Madness and Civilization, Michel Foucault shows how much what we think of as pure science owes to social and cultural attitudes -- in this case, to the climate of the French Revolution. Brilliant, provocative, and omnivorously learned, his book sheds new light on the origins of our current notions of health and sickness, life and death.]]> 107971 14 811276 1963 The Birth of the Clinic: An Archaeology of Medical Perception total:316|5:89|4:125|3:84|2:17|1:1| 316 1232 558 16 1260 4.02 11610 772 57875826 1569289 107971 0679753346 9780679753346 15 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171577776m/107971.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171577776s/107971.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/107971.The_Birth_of_the_Clinic_An_Archaeology_of_Medical_Perception 3.93 301
In The Birth of the Clinic the philosopher and intellectual historian who may be the true heir to Nietzsche charts this dramatic transformation of medical knowledge. As in his classic Madness and Civilization, Michel Foucault shows how much what we think of as pure science owes to social and cultural attitudes -- in this case, to the climate of the French Revolution. Brilliant, provocative, and omnivorously learned, his book sheds new light on the origins of our current notions of health and sickness, life and death.]]> 1963 5 0 false Sat May 30 13:54:58 -0700 2009 Sat May 30 14:04:31 -0700 2009 more...]]> 12626544 788220 107971 0679753346 9780679753346 15 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171577776m/107971.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171577776s/107971.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/107971.The_Birth_of_the_Clinic_An_Archaeology_of_Medical_Perception 3.90 316
In The Birth of the Clinic the philosopher and intellectual historian who may be the true heir to Nietzsche charts this dramatic transformation of medical knowledge. As in his classic Madness and Civilization, Michel Foucault shows how much what we think of as pure science owes to social and cultural attitudes -- in this case, to the climate of the French Revolution. Brilliant, provocative, and omnivorously learned, his book sheds new light on the origins of our current notions of health and sickness, life and death.]]> 1963 4 0 false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jan 15 18:25:54 -0800 2008 Thu Jul 02 08:58:29 -0700 2009
1. It's one of his most approachable, even if it is a bit clunky in spots.
2. I'd recommend reading it before On the Order of Things as it's a good introduction to his study of epistemological change.
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In The Birth of the Clinic the philosopher and intellectual historian who may be the true heir to Nietzsche charts this dramatic transformation of medical knowledge. As in his classic Madness and Civilization, Michel Foucault shows how much what we think of as pure science owes to social and cultural attitudes -- in this case, to the climate of the French Revolution. Brilliant, provocative, and omnivorously learned, his book sheds new light on the origins of our current notions of health and sickness, life and death.]]> 1963 3 0 false Wed Jul 16 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 02 14:30:14 -0700 2007 Thu Jul 17 09:43:24 -0700 2008 more...]]> 19383296 929972 107971 0679753346 9780679753346 15 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171577776m/107971.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171577776s/107971.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/107971.The_Birth_of_the_Clinic_An_Archaeology_of_Medical_Perception 3.90 316
In The Birth of the Clinic the philosopher and intellectual historian who may be the true heir to Nietzsche charts this dramatic transformation of medical knowledge. As in his classic Madness and Civilization, Michel Foucault shows how much what we think of as pure science owes to social and cultural attitudes -- in this case, to the climate of the French Revolution. Brilliant, provocative, and omnivorously learned, his book sheds new light on the origins of our current notions of health and sickness, life and death.]]> 1963 3 0 false Wed Apr 02 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 03 12:29:40 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 22 07:46:22 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5689644 323381 107971 0679753346 9780679753346 15 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171577776m/107971.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171577776s/107971.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/107971.The_Birth_of_the_Clinic_An_Archaeology_of_Medical_Perception 3.90 316
In The Birth of the Clinic the philosopher and intellectual historian who may be the true heir to Nietzsche charts this dramatic transformation of medical knowledge. As in his classic Madness and Civilization, Michel Foucault shows how much what we think of as pure science owes to social and cultural attitudes -- in this case, to the climate of the French Revolution. Brilliant, provocative, and omnivorously learned, his book sheds new light on the origins of our current notions of health and sickness, life and death.]]> 1963 5 0 false Wed Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Wed Sep 05 01:19:50 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 17 08:55:41 -0800 2009 more...]]> 17436211 820667 107971 0679753346 9780679753346 15 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171577776m/107971.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171577776s/107971.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/107971.The_Birth_of_the_Clinic_An_Archaeology_of_Medical_Perception 3.90 316
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In The Birth of the Clinic the philosopher and intellectual historian who may be the true heir to Nietzsche charts this dramatic transformation of medical knowledge. As in his classic Madness and Civilization, Michel Foucault shows how much what we think of as pure science owes to social and cultural attitudes -- in this case, to the climate of the French Revolution. Brilliant, provocative, and omnivorously learned, his book sheds new light on the origins of our current notions of health and sickness, life and death.]]> 1963 4 0 false Sun May 18 09:20:50 -0700 2008 Thu Jan 03 12:27:55 -0800 2008 Sun May 18 09:20:50 -0700 2008 21149734 962663 107971 0679753346 9780679753346 15 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171577776m/107971.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171577776s/107971.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/107971.The_Birth_of_the_Clinic_An_Archaeology_of_Medical_Perception 3.90 316
In The Birth of the Clinic the philosopher and intellectual historian who may be the true heir to Nietzsche charts this dramatic transformation of medical knowledge. As in his classic Madness and Civilization, Michel Foucault shows how much what we think of as pure science owes to social and cultural attitudes -- in this case, to the climate of the French Revolution. Brilliant, provocative, and omnivorously learned, his book sheds new light on the origins of our current notions of health and sickness, life and death.]]> 1963 4 0 false Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 1994 Sun Apr 27 23:44:46 -0700 2008 Fri May 23 10:01:16 -0700 2008 10605371 392807 107971 0679753346 9780679753346 15 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171577776m/107971.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171577776s/107971.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/107971.The_Birth_of_the_Clinic_An_Archaeology_of_Medical_Perception 3.90 316
In The Birth of the Clinic the philosopher and intellectual historian who may be the true heir to Nietzsche charts this dramatic transformation of medical knowledge. As in his classic Madness and Civilization, Michel Foucault shows how much what we think of as pure science owes to social and cultural attitudes -- in this case, to the climate of the French Revolution. Brilliant, provocative, and omnivorously learned, his book sheds new light on the origins of our current notions of health and sickness, life and death.]]> 1963 0 0 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1996 Mon Dec 17 21:21:40 -0800 2007 Mon Dec 17 22:44:13 -0800 2007 36114992 1357770 107971 0679753346 9780679753346 15 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171577776m/107971.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171577776s/107971.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/107971.The_Birth_of_the_Clinic_An_Archaeology_of_Medical_Perception 3.90 316
In The Birth of the Clinic the philosopher and intellectual historian who may be the true heir to Nietzsche charts this dramatic transformation of medical knowledge. As in his classic Madness and Civilization, Michel Foucault shows how much what we think of as pure science owes to social and cultural attitudes -- in this case, to the climate of the French Revolution. Brilliant, provocative, and omnivorously learned, his book sheds new light on the origins of our current notions of health and sickness, life and death.]]> 1963 0 0 false Fri Oct 24 12:14:52 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 24 12:15:14 -0700 2008 23520695 267144 107971 0679753346 9780679753346 15 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171577776m/107971.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171577776s/107971.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/107971.The_Birth_of_the_Clinic_An_Archaeology_of_Medical_Perception 3.90 316
In The Birth of the Clinic the philosopher and intellectual historian who may be the true heir to Nietzsche charts this dramatic transformation of medical knowledge. As in his classic Madness and Civilization, Michel Foucault shows how much what we think of as pure science owes to social and cultural attitudes -- in this case, to the climate of the French Revolution. Brilliant, provocative, and omnivorously learned, his book sheds new light on the origins of our current notions of health and sickness, life and death.]]> 1963 3 0 false Mon Jun 02 10:08:20 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 02 10:08:53 -0700 2008 18418412 144593 107971 0679753346 9780679753346 15 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171577776m/107971.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171577776s/107971.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/107971.The_Birth_of_the_Clinic_An_Archaeology_of_Medical_Perception 3.90 316
In The Birth of the Clinic the philosopher and intellectual historian who may be the true heir to Nietzsche charts this dramatic transformation of medical knowledge. As in his classic Madness and Civilization, Michel Foucault shows how much what we think of as pure science owes to social and cultural attitudes -- in this case, to the climate of the French Revolution. Brilliant, provocative, and omnivorously learned, his book sheds new light on the origins of our current notions of health and sickness, life and death.]]> 1963 3 0 false Sat Mar 22 20:32:03 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 22 20:32:31 -0700 2008 21459664 1134580 107971 0679753346 9780679753346 15 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171577776m/107971.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171577776s/107971.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/107971.The_Birth_of_the_Clinic_An_Archaeology_of_Medical_Perception 3.90 316
In The Birth of the Clinic the philosopher and intellectual historian who may be the true heir to Nietzsche charts this dramatic transformation of medical knowledge. As in his classic Madness and Civilization, Michel Foucault shows how much what we think of as pure science owes to social and cultural attitudes -- in this case, to the climate of the French Revolution. Brilliant, provocative, and omnivorously learned, his book sheds new light on the origins of our current notions of health and sickness, life and death.]]> 1963 0 0 false Fri May 02 09:15:07 -0700 2008 Mon May 12 22:16:22 -0700 2008 476041 42518 107971 0679753346 9780679753346 15 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171577776m/107971.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171577776s/107971.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/107971.The_Birth_of_the_Clinic_An_Archaeology_of_Medical_Perception 3.90 316
In The Birth of the Clinic the philosopher and intellectual historian who may be the true heir to Nietzsche charts this dramatic transformation of medical knowledge. As in his classic Madness and Civilization, Michel Foucault shows how much what we think of as pure science owes to social and cultural attitudes -- in this case, to the climate of the French Revolution. Brilliant, provocative, and omnivorously learned, his book sheds new light on the origins of our current notions of health and sickness, life and death.]]> 1963 4 0 false Wed Mar 28 22:06:52 -0700 2007 Wed Mar 28 22:06:52 -0700 2007 28839927 1382132 107971 0679753346 9780679753346 15 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171577776m/107971.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171577776s/107971.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/107971.The_Birth_of_the_Clinic_An_Archaeology_of_Medical_Perception 3.90 316
In The Birth of the Clinic the philosopher and intellectual historian who may be the true heir to Nietzsche charts this dramatic transformation of medical knowledge. As in his classic Madness and Civilization, Michel Foucault shows how much what we think of as pure science owes to social and cultural attitudes -- in this case, to the climate of the French Revolution. Brilliant, provocative, and omnivorously learned, his book sheds new light on the origins of our current notions of health and sickness, life and death.]]> 1963 4 0 false Fri Sep 25 13:45:46 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 30 21:56:18 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 25 13:45:46 -0700 2009 82170579 3077872 107971 0679753346 9780679753346 15 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171577776m/107971.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171577776s/107971.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/107971.The_Birth_of_the_Clinic_An_Archaeology_of_Medical_Perception 3.90 316
In The Birth of the Clinic the philosopher and intellectual historian who may be the true heir to Nietzsche charts this dramatic transformation of medical knowledge. As in his classic Madness and Civilization, Michel Foucault shows how much what we think of as pure science owes to social and cultural attitudes -- in this case, to the climate of the French Revolution. Brilliant, provocative, and omnivorously learned, his book sheds new light on the origins of our current notions of health and sickness, life and death.]]> 1963 5 0 false Sun Dec 27 08:18:55 -0800 2009 Sun Dec 27 08:18:55 -0800 2009 82058044 1032127 107971 0679753346 9780679753346 15 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171577776m/107971.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171577776s/107971.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/107971.The_Birth_of_the_Clinic_An_Archaeology_of_Medical_Perception 3.90 316
In The Birth of the Clinic the philosopher and intellectual historian who may be the true heir to Nietzsche charts this dramatic transformation of medical knowledge. As in his classic Madness and Civilization, Michel Foucault shows how much what we think of as pure science owes to social and cultural attitudes -- in this case, to the climate of the French Revolution. Brilliant, provocative, and omnivorously learned, his book sheds new light on the origins of our current notions of health and sickness, life and death.]]> 1963 0 0 false Fri Dec 25 23:59:35 -0800 2009 Fri Dec 25 23:59:35 -0800 2009 81962584 1648332 107971 0679753346 9780679753346 15 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171577776m/107971.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171577776s/107971.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/107971.The_Birth_of_the_Clinic_An_Archaeology_of_Medical_Perception 3.90 316
In The Birth of the Clinic the philosopher and intellectual historian who may be the true heir to Nietzsche charts this dramatic transformation of medical knowledge. As in his classic Madness and Civilization, Michel Foucault shows how much what we think of as pure science owes to social and cultural attitudes -- in this case, to the climate of the French Revolution. Brilliant, provocative, and omnivorously learned, his book sheds new light on the origins of our current notions of health and sickness, life and death.]]> 1963 0 0 false Thu Dec 24 13:01:02 -0800 2009 Thu Dec 24 13:01:02 -0800 2009 81912063 642655 107971 0679753346 9780679753346 15 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171577776m/107971.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171577776s/107971.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/107971.The_Birth_of_the_Clinic_An_Archaeology_of_Medical_Perception 3.90 316
In The Birth of the Clinic the philosopher and intellectual historian who may be the true heir to Nietzsche charts this dramatic transformation of medical knowledge. As in his classic Madness and Civilization, Michel Foucault shows how much what we think of as pure science owes to social and cultural attitudes -- in this case, to the climate of the French Revolution. Brilliant, provocative, and omnivorously learned, his book sheds new light on the origins of our current notions of health and sickness, life and death.]]> 1963 5 0 false Wed Dec 23 20:08:14 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 23 22:56:18 -0800 2009 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=107971