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Foucault: His Thought, His Character
Paul Veyne
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Description for Foucault: His Thought, His Character
Paperback. Michel Foucault and Paul Veyne: the philosopher and the historian. Two major figures in the world of ideas, resisting all attempts at categorization. Two timeless thinkers who have long walked and fought together. In this short book Paul Veyne offers a fresh portrait of his friend and relaunches the debate about his ideas and legacy. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 264.
Michel Foucault and Paul Veyne: the philosopher and the historian. Two major figures in the world of ideas, resisting all attempts at categorization. Two timeless thinkers who have long walked and fought together. In this short book Paul Veyne offers a fresh portrait of his friend and relaunches the debate about his ideas and legacy. ‘Foucault is not who you think he is’, writes Veyne; he stood neither on the left nor on the right and was frequently disowned by both. He was not so much a structuralist as a sceptic, an empiricist disciple of Montaigne, who never ceased in ... Read more
Michel Foucault and Paul Veyne: the philosopher and the historian. Two major figures in the world of ideas, resisting all attempts at categorization. Two timeless thinkers who have long walked and fought together. In this short book Paul Veyne offers a fresh portrait of his friend and relaunches the debate about his ideas and legacy. ‘Foucault is not who you think he is’, writes Veyne; he stood neither on the left nor on the right and was frequently disowned by both. He was not so much a structuralist as a sceptic, an empiricist disciple of Montaigne, who never ceased in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745646428
SKU
V9780745646428
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About Paul Veyne
Paul Veyne is Honorary Professor at the Collège de France.
Reviews for Foucault: His Thought, His Character
"Paul Veyne's quirky and involving book is an idiosyncratic and personal tribute, which is obviously, and movingly, deeply felt." The Philosophers' Magazine "Foucault is well- known as one of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth century. Writing from his profound knowledge of the man, Paul Veyne here vividly brings out his character and personality." Geoffrey Lloyd, ... Read more