Foucault and the Political

The first major introductory study of Foucault as a political thinker, Simons relates Foucault's work to contemporary political thinkers and challenges conventional categories, especially within feminist and gay studies.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. Foultcault's Critical Ethos 3. The Analysis of Limits 4. The Limits of Humanism 5. Foucault's Regicide of Political Philosophy 6. Transgression and Aesthetics 7. Theoretical Transgression of Limits 8. Practical Transgression of Limits 9. Foucault in Contemporary Political Theory Notes Bibliography

About the author

Jon Simons teaches political philosophy and feminist theory at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Summary

The first major introductory study of Foucault as a political thinker, Simons relates Foucault's work to contemporary political thinkers and challenges conventional categories, especially within feminist and gay studies.

Product details

• Authors: Jonathan Simons
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.12.2016
• EAN: 9781138150942
• ISBN: 978-1-138-15094-2
• No. of pages: 164
• Series: Thinking the Political
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories