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 …

Apr 2, 2003 · Many political commentators now see the year 1979, when Foucault delivered his lectures, as the inauguration of the dominance of neoliberal economic policy in Europe and the …

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 …

Jul 20, 2024 · Michel Foucault (1926–1984) is the most cited researcher across all fields. He was a French philosopher who called his project a Critical History of Thought.

Paul-Michel Foucault (1926–1984) was a French philosopher, historian of systems of thought, and public intellectual whose work transformed the humanities and social sciences.

Nov 4, 2025 · The Cambridge Introduction to Michel Foucault by Lisa Downing French philosopher and historian Michel Foucault is essential reading for students in departments of …

Aug 26, 2019 · Michel Foucault was one of the most famous thinkers of the late 20th century, achieving celebrity-like status before his death. His theories about power and social change …

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.