Madness: The Invention of an Idea

Michel Foucault's first exploration of insanity as a social construct--and his debut work of criticism, published nearly a decade before Madness and Civilization--Madness offers an invaluable lens through which to observe the seminal social critic's philosophical evolution. Previously published as Mental Illness and Psychology, this exciting and accessible new edition offers unique insight into both Foucault's early engagement with the psychoanalytic tradition and his critical break from Freud, giving readers a crucial look at the thinking that prefigured The History of Sexuality, The Archeology of Knowledge, and more.


Author: Michel Foucault
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Published: 01/04/2011
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.26lbs
Size: 7.00h x 4.40w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9780062007186
ISBN10: 0062007181
BISAC Categories:
- Psychology | Psychopathology | General
- Philosophy | History & Surveys | Modern
- Philosophy | Mind & Body