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Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison (Paperback)
by (shelved 96 times as foucault)
avg rating 4.24 — 36,333 ratings — published 1975
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The History of Sexuality, Volume 1: An Introduction The History of Sexuality, Volume 1: An Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 93 times as foucault)
avg rating 4.02 — 25,290 ratings — published 1976
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Madness and Civilization: A History of Insanity in the Age of Reason Madness and Civilization: A History of Insanity in the Age of Reason (Paperback)
by (shelved 72 times as foucault)
avg rating 4.09 — 14,380 ratings — published 1961
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The Order of Things: An Archaeology of the Human Sciences The Order of Things: An Archaeology of the Human Sciences (Paperback)
by (shelved 66 times as foucault)
avg rating 4.12 — 9,542 ratings — published 1966
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The Archaeology of Knowledge and The Discourse on Language The Archaeology of Knowledge and The Discourse on Language (Paperback)
by (shelved 55 times as foucault)
avg rating 4.12 — 7,361 ratings — published 1969
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The History of Sexuality, Volume 2: The Use of Pleasure The History of Sexuality, Volume 2: The Use of Pleasure (Paperback)
by (shelved 43 times as foucault)
avg rating 4.06 — 4,499 ratings — published 1984
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The History of Sexuality, Volume 3: The Care of the Self The History of Sexuality, Volume 3: The Care of the Self (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as foucault)
avg rating 4.02 — 2,815 ratings — published 1984
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The Birth of the Clinic: An Archaeology of Medical Perception The Birth of the Clinic: An Archaeology of Medical Perception (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as foucault)
avg rating 3.95 — 2,484 ratings — published 1963
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The Birth of Biopolitics: Lectures at the Collège de France, 1978-1979 The Birth of Biopolitics: Lectures at the Collège de France, 1978-1979 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 30 times as foucault)
avg rating 4.27 — 1,644 ratings — published 2004
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The Foucault Reader The Foucault Reader (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as foucault)
avg rating 4.06 — 2,647 ratings — published 1984
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Society Must Be Defended: Lectures at the Collège de France, 1975-1976 Society Must Be Defended: Lectures at the Collège de France, 1975-1976 (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as foucault)
avg rating 4.29 — 2,849 ratings — published
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Power/Knowledge: Selected Interviews and Other Writings, 1972-1977 Power/Knowledge: Selected Interviews and Other Writings, 1972-1977 (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as foucault)
avg rating 4.14 — 2,969 ratings — published 1977
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Security, Territory, Population: Lectures at the Collège de France, 1977-1978 Security, Territory, Population: Lectures at the Collège de France, 1977-1978 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as foucault)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,118 ratings — published 2004
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Abnormal: Lectures at the Collège de France, 1974-1975 Abnormal: Lectures at the Collège de France, 1974-1975 (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as foucault)
avg rating 4.28 — 751 ratings — published 1975
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The Hermeneutics of the Subject: Lectures at the Collège de France, 1981-82 The Hermeneutics of the Subject: Lectures at the Collège de France, 1981-82 (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as foucault)
avg rating 4.23 — 1,603 ratings — published 2001
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Foucault: A Very Short Introduction Foucault: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as foucault)
avg rating 3.71 — 1,779 ratings — published 2005
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The Government of Self and Others: Lectures at the Collège de France, 1982–1983 The Government of Self and Others: Lectures at the Collège de France, 1982–1983 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as foucault)
avg rating 4.37 — 303 ratings — published 2008
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Michel Foucault: Beyond Structuralism and Hermeneutics Michel Foucault: Beyond Structuralism and Hermeneutics (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as foucault)
avg rating 4.11 — 566 ratings — published 1982
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Confessions of the Flesh: The History of Sexuality, Volume 4 Confessions of the Flesh: The History of Sexuality, Volume 4 (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 14 times as foucault)
avg rating 3.97 — 269 ratings — published 2018
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The Courage of Truth: Lectures at the Collège de France, 1983-1984 The Courage of Truth: Lectures at the Collège de France, 1983-1984 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as foucault)
avg rating 4.49 — 327 ratings — published 2009
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This Is Not a Pipe This Is Not a Pipe (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as foucault)
avg rating 3.84 — 3,195 ratings — published 1968
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Power Power (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as foucault)
avg rating 4.28 — 653 ratings — published 2000
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El orden del discurso El orden del discurso (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as foucault)
avg rating 3.85 — 2,383 ratings — published 1970
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Michel Foucault Michel Foucault (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as foucault)
avg rating 4.09 — 395 ratings — published 1989
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Psychiatric Power: Lectures at the Collège de France, 1973-1974 Psychiatric Power: Lectures at the Collège de France, 1973-1974 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as foucault)
avg rating 4.28 — 427 ratings — published 2003
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The Punitive Society: Lectures at the Collège de France, 1972-1973 The Punitive Society: Lectures at the Collège de France, 1972-1973 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as foucault)
avg rating 4.45 — 190 ratings — published 1973
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On the Government of the Living: Lectures at the Collège de France, 1979-1980 On the Government of the Living: Lectures at the Collège de France, 1979-1980 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as foucault)
avg rating 4.16 — 108 ratings — published 1980
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Lectures on the Will to Know: Lectures at the Collège de France, 1970-1971, & Oedipal Knowledge Lectures on the Will to Know: Lectures at the Collège de France, 1970-1971, & Oedipal Knowledge (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as foucault)
avg rating 4.26 — 239 ratings — published 2014
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Ethics: Subjectivity and Truth Ethics: Subjectivity and Truth (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as foucault)
avg rating 4.21 — 697 ratings — published 1997
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Foucault Foucault (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as foucault)
avg rating 4.09 — 1,322 ratings — published 1986
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Fearless Speech Fearless Speech (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as foucault)
avg rating 4.17 — 582 ratings — published 1983
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Passion of Michel Foucault Passion of Michel Foucault (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as foucault)
avg rating 3.98 — 368 ratings — published 1993
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Microfísica del poder Microfísica del poder (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as foucault)
avg rating 4.22 — 511 ratings — published 1977
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Forget Foucault Forget Foucault (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as foucault)
avg rating 3.70 — 622 ratings — published 1983
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Mental Illness and Psychology Mental Illness and Psychology (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as foucault)
avg rating 3.76 — 835 ratings — published 1954
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La verdad y las formas jurídicas La verdad y las formas jurídicas (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as foucault)
avg rating 4.23 — 298 ratings — published
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Saint Foucault : Towards a Gay Hagiography Saint Foucault : Towards a Gay Hagiography (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as foucault)
avg rating 3.98 — 320 ratings — published 1995
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Aesthetics, Method, and Epistemology Aesthetics, Method, and Epistemology (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as foucault)
avg rating 4.15 — 289 ratings — published 1998
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Language, Counter-Memory, Practice: Selected Essays and Interviews Language, Counter-Memory, Practice: Selected Essays and Interviews (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as foucault)
avg rating 4.17 — 299 ratings — published 1977
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Wrong-Doing, Truth-Telling: The Function of Avowal in Justice Wrong-Doing, Truth-Telling: The Function of Avowal in Justice (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as foucault)
avg rating 4.21 — 80 ratings — published 1994
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The Lives of Michel Foucault The Lives of Michel Foucault (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as foucault)
avg rating 3.97 — 133 ratings — published 1993
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The Cambridge Companion to Foucault (Cambridge Companions to Philosophy) The Cambridge Companion to Foucault (Cambridge Companions to Philosophy)
by (shelved 6 times as foucault)
avg rating 3.69 — 84 ratings — published 1994
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Technologies of the Self: A Seminar with Michel Foucault Technologies of the Self: A Seminar with Michel Foucault (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as foucault)
avg rating 4.02 — 415 ratings — published 1988
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Foucault Live: Interviews, 1961-84 Foucault Live: Interviews, 1961-84 (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as foucault)
avg rating 4.33 — 126 ratings — published 1989
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Death and the Labyrinth: The World of Raymond Roussel Death and the Labyrinth: The World of Raymond Roussel (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as foucault)
avg rating 4.06 — 140 ratings — published 1963
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Foucault for Beginners Foucault for Beginners (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as foucault)
avg rating 3.67 — 775 ratings — published 1993
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Foucault and Neoliberalism Foucault and Neoliberalism (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 5 times as foucault)
avg rating 3.80 — 75 ratings — published 2014
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Michel Foucault
“Enfermé dans le navire, d’où on n’échappe pas, le fou est confié à la rivière aux mille bras, à la mer aux mille chemins, à cette grande incertitude extérieure à tout. Il est prisonnier au milieu de la plus libre, de la plus ouverte des routes : solidement enchaîné à l’infini carrefour. Il est le Passager par excellence, c’est-à-dire le prisonnier du Passage.”
Michel Foucault, Œuvres, tome I

Helen Pluckrose
“Religions and many theoretical constructions are metanarratives, but liberalism and science are not.”
Helen Pluckrose, Cynical Theories: How Activist Scholarship Made Everything about Race, Gender, and Identity—and Why This Harms Everybody

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