![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Born in Poitiers, France, Foucault studied at school with the great commentator on Hegel, In other words, it is important when reading any summary of Foucault’s life and work, to think of his theories as forming a critical constellation, rather than a developmental, logical system. Foucault’s texts continue to resonate with contemporary readers, and this resonance can be misunderstood in a chronological survey of his key ideas and works, since the man who rejected notions of historical progress – preferring to work with the notion of what he called the epistemic break – produced works that cannot be neatly fitted into a condensed and orderly summary that appears to move smoothly from one text to another. ![]() Key phrases and concepts drawn from Foucault’s historical work now form part of the everyday language of criticism and analysis. Over three decades after his death, Michel Foucault’s (1920–1984) legacy continues to impact upon the humanities. ![]()
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