Contemporary ยท Philosophy / history
Madness and Civilization
by Michel Foucault. A major work by Michel Foucault exploring power, knowledge, institutions; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.
- Date
- 1961
- Origin
- France
- Era
- Contemporary
- Genre
- Philosophy / history
- Difficulty
- Challenging
- Length
- Medium
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
A major work by Michel Foucault exploring power, knowledge, institutions; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.
This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.