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Jacques Derrida is a very important thinker and philosopher who has made serious contributions to both philosophy and literary criticism. Roland Barthes is the one I feel most affinity for, and Michel Foucault, well, his writing influenced my novel, 'Middlesex.'
Jeffrey Eugenides

Meaning of "Foucault" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FOUCAULT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOUCAULT

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WHAT DOES FOUCAULT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Foucault

Foucault may refer to: ▪ Foucault ▪ Léon Foucault, a French physicist. Three objects were named after him: ▪ Foucault, a small lunar impact crater ▪ 5668 Foucault, an asteroid ▪ Foucault pendulum ▪ Michel Foucault, a French philosopher ▪ Foucault , a book about the French philosopher by J. G. Merquior...

Definition of Foucault in the English dictionary

The definition of Foucault in the dictionary is Jean Bernard Léon. 1819–68, French physicist. He determined the velocity of light and proved that light travels more slowly in water than in air. He demonstrated by means of the pendulum named after him the rotation of the earth on its axis and invented the gyroscope. Other definition of Foucault is Michel. 1926–84, French philosopher and historian of ideas. His publications include Histoire de la folie and Les Mots et les choses.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE FOUCAULT

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Synonyms and antonyms of Foucault in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Foucault

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3 QUOTES WITH «FOUCAULT»

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Jeffrey Eugenides
Jacques Derrida is a very important thinker and philosopher who has made serious contributions to both philosophy and literary criticism. Roland Barthes is the one I feel most affinity for, and Michel Foucault, well, his writing influenced my novel, 'Middlesex.'
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Leslie Fiedler
Foucault was the one person I met in France that I could talk to. He was a mensch. You know whether you agree with him or not because you know what he is saying.
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Hanif Kureishi
I'm interested in philosophical psychology, people like Nietzsche, Freud, Alcan, Foucault, Derrida.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOUCAULT»

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Foucault
Offers a brief profile of the French philosopher, examines his writings on madness, sexuality and power, and discusses the political implications of his work In his meticulous, witty, and elegant book, J.G. Merquior examines Foucault's work ...
José Guilherme Merquior, 1985
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Discipline & Punish: The Birth of the Prison
In this brilliant work, the most influential philosopher since Sartre 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 ...
Michel Foucault, 2012
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Foucault
Five eminent critics explore the validity of Foucault's ideas on such questions as the fit between power and knowledge and the tension between historicist and universalist claims.The very possibility of a critical stance is a recurring ...
Robert Nola, 2014
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Foucault
This is a crucial examination of the philosophical foundations and principal themes of Foucault's work, providing a rigorous engagement with Foucault's views on knowledge, punishment, power, and the nature of subjectivity.
Gilles Deleuze, Sean Hand, 2006
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Foucault: His Thought, His Character
A unique testimony by a scholar who knew Foucault well, this book succeeds brilliantly in grasping the core of his thought and in stripping away the confusions and misunderstandings that have so often characterized the interpretation of ...
Paul Veyne, 2010
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The Passion of Michel Foucault
Based on extensive new research and a bold interpretation of the man and his texts, The Passion of Michel Foucault is a startling look at one of this century's most influential philosophers.
James Miller, Jim Miller, 2000
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Foucault's Pendulum
Orchestrating these and other diverse characters into his multilayered semiotic adventure, Eco has created a superb cerebral entertainment.
Umberto Eco, 2007
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Foucault and Heidegger: Critical Encounters
These essays examine topics ranging from Heidegger's and Foucault's intellectual forebears to their respective understanding of the Enlightenment, modernity, and technology, to their conceptions of power and the political.
Alan Milchman, Alan Rosenberg, 2003
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The Order of Things: An Archaeology of Human Sciences
In the work that established him as the most important French thinker since Sartre, Michel Foucault offers startling evidence that "man"—man as a subject of scientific knowledge—is at best a recent invention, the result of a fundamental ...
Michel Foucault, 2012
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Foucault, Power, and Education
Foucault, Power, and Education invites internationally renowned scholar Stephen J. Ball to reflect on the importance and influence of Foucault on his work in educational policy.
Stephen J. Ball, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOUCAULT»

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20 years of opinion
I devoured the works of the French poststructuralists Foucault, Deleuze, Lyotard and Derrida, finding solace in the language of private ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
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Bodybuilding at Port Moresby
PORT MORESBY, July 12 – Defending champion Virginie Foucault (NCL) will be flexing her muscles in a bid for more gold when the ... «EMTV Online, Jul 15»
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Born this way? Society, sexuality and the search for the 'gay gene'
In his book The History of Sexuality Michel Foucault charted a major shift in our construction of sexual desires over the past few centuries. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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4 days left for 'Borders and Boundaries' exhibition
... one artist, Aylin Yavuz, utilized lines to represent the boundaries under the “utopian body,” which is a concept developed by Michel Foucault. «Today's Zaman, Jul 15»
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REFLECTIONS: The Leonid Plyushch I knew in Paris
A philosopher in the antique sense of the word, he was a friend of Michel Foucault, who described Plyushch as “an intellectual that stepped ... «The Ukrainian Weekly, Jul 15»
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What the Islamic State shows us about human nature and torture
French philosopher Michel Foucault saw the level of brutality in punishment as an index of the evolution of society. Gruesome public executions ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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Into the Abyss
Its forefathers are Nietzsche and Heidegger, its fathers Derrida and Foucault. From Jacques Derrida postmodernism has borrowed the ... «The Weekly Standard, Jul 15»
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Amherst's Dave Thompson named Western Mass. Boys Outdoor …
The Hurricanes took three relay teams to the Penn Relays and had its 4x800-meter relay team of Allen Vance, Aiden Foucault Etheridge, ... «MassLive.com, Jul 15»
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Adam Buxton: MOJO Reader Joins Green Man Comedy Line-Up
... Henry Paker, Gareth Brand, Charlie Webster, Jay Cowle, Frank Foucault, Patrick Turpin, Nell Frizzell, Grainne McGuire and Ted Shiress. «MOJO, Jul 15»
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How much can an Internet quiz teach you about political power?
is probably best left relegated to rooms of undergraduates grappling with Foucault. That said, for those interested in supporting (or even just ... «Waging Nonviolence, Jul 15»

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