Abnormal: Lectures at the College de France, 1974-1975 (Lectures at the College de France)

by Michel Foucault
Abnormal: Lectures at the College de France, 1974-1975 (Lectures at the College de France)  
published 2004 by Picador
binding Paperback
isbn 0312424051   (isbn13: 9780312424053)
pages 400
description From 1971 until his death in 1984, Foucault gave public lectures at the world-famous College de France. Attended by thousands, these were seminal even...more
date added
02-28-07



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Interesting and life changing, but I do wonder how Foucault is "qualified" to talk about some things, like madness, while also being "qualified" to talk about history... I realise this is a product of his training, but still... hmm. Still, incredibly useful.
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Probably deserves a higher rating, but this is the same stuff you'll find in Discipline and Punish, History of Sexuality, and Madness and Civilization.
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