Michel Foucault

Start here: Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison (1975)

A brilliant work from the most influential philosopher since Sartre. In this indispensable work, a brilliant thinker suggests that such vaunted reforms as the abolition of torture and the emergence of the modern penitentiary have merely shifted the focus of punishment from the prisoner's body to his soul.

Cours au Collège de France/Lectures at the Collège de France: reading order

6. "Society Must Be Defended"
13. The Courage of Truth: Lectures at the Collège de France, 1983-1984

Common questions about Michel Foucault

What is Michel Foucault best known for?

Michel Foucault is best known for Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison, published in 1975 with 42 ratings and a 4.3 average. It is the most-rated of Michel Foucault's books on SansFiction.

How many books has Michel Foucault written?

SansFiction lists 7 books by Michel Foucault, published between 1966 and 2009. The most popular are Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison, The history of sexuality, The Order of Things: An Archaeology of the Human Sciences, "Society Must Be Defended" and The Foucault Reader.

What order should I read Michel Foucault's Cours au Collège de France/Lectures at the Collège de France books in?

Read the Cours au Collège de France/Lectures at the Collège de France books in series order: 6. "Society Must Be Defended", 13. The Courage of Truth: Lectures at the Collège de France, 1983-1984.

What genres does Michel Foucault write?

Michel Foucault's books on SansFiction are tagged History, Classics, Classique and Histoire.