Madness: The Invention of an Idea

by Michel Foucault

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062007181
• ISBN13: 9780062007186
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Harper Perennial
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.4" x 7.0"