Paul-Michel Foucault (UK: / ˈfuːkoʊ / FOO-koh, US: / fuːˈkoʊ / foo-KOH; [3] French: [pɔl miʃɛl fuko]; 15 October 1926 – 25 June 1984) was a French historian of ideas and philosopher, who …

Dec 6, 2025 · Michel Foucault (born October 15, 1926, Poitiers, France—died June 25, 1984, Paris) was a French philosopher and historian, one of the most influential and controversial …

Michel Foucault (1926–1984) was a French historian and philosopher, associated with the structuralist and post-structuralist movements. He has had strong influence not only in …

Michel Foucault was a major figure in two successive waves of 20th century French thought–the structuralist wave of the 1960s and then the poststructuralist wave. By the premature end of …

Jul 18, 2024 · Michel Foucault (1926-1984) was a post-modernist French philosopher and is considered one of the most influential philosophers of modern times. Aside from his critiques …

In it, Michel Foucault examines the history of penal systems, focusing on the transition from public corporal punishment to modern systems of surveillance and discipline. He analyzes the role of …

Michel Foucault is best known for his critical studies of various social institutions, most notably psychiatry, medicine, the human sciences, and the prison system, as well as for his work on …