description: In Foucault in 90 Minutes, Paul Strathern offers a concise, expert account of Foucault's life and ideas, and explains their influence on man's struggle to understand his existence in the world. The book also includes selections from Foucault's writings; a brief list of suggested reading for those who wish to push further; and chronologies that place Foucault within his own age and in the broader scheme of philosophy.
language: English
title: The Essential Foucault
titlecomplete: The Essential Foucault (The Virgin Philosophers Series)
genres: Biography, History, Sociology, Philosophy, Reference, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 539
series: Philosophers in 90 Minutes, Virgin Philosophers
publisher: Virgin Books