Michel Foucault

1926 - 1984 20th Century French

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Michel Foucault (1926–1984) was a French philosopher, historian of ideas, and social theorist associated with structuralism and post-structuralism. Renowned for his critiques of power, knowledge, and institutions, he analyzed how discourses shape reality through works like 'Madness and Civilization,' 'Discipline and Punish,' and 'The History of Sexuality.' He examined prisons, hospitals, sexuality, and madness to reveal power relations, biopower, and the construction of subjects, while actively engaging in political activism for marginalized groups such as prisoners and homosexuals.

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