{"product_id":"foucault-9780745646428","title":"Foucault","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichel 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Paul Veyne's quirky and involving book is an idiosyncratic and personal tribute, which is obviously, and movingly, deeply felt.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Philosophers' Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eGeoffrey Lloyd, \u003ci\u003eUniversity of Cambridge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"It is fascinating to follow Paul Veyne’s engagement with Foucault: he was extremely close to Foucault, as the celebrated history of sexuality developed as a project, and this essay, which mixes reminiscences with argument and reflection, captures a real flavour of the  intellectual excitement of those times.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSimon Goldhill, \u003ci\u003eUniversity of Cambridge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 In Universal History, Everything is Singular: ‘Discourse’ 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 There is No ‘a priori’ that is Not Historical 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Foucault’s Scepticism 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Archaeology 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Universalism, Universals, Epigenesis: The Beginnings of Christianity 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Notwithstanding Heidegger, Man is an Intelligent Animal 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Physical and Human Sciences: Foucault’s Programme 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 A Sociological History of Truths: Knowledge, Power, the Set-up 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Was Foucault a Corrupter of the Young? Was He the Despair of the Workers’ Movement? 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Foucault and Politics 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Portrait of a Samurai 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNotes 147\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndex 187\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404389065047,"sku":"9780745646428","price":20.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/foucault-9780745646428","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}