We cannot understand the world around us without a sophisticated understanding of the complex but intimate relationship between knowledge and power. One of the most influential philosophers of the ...

Michel Foucault (1926-1984) was a French philosopher, writer and historian. He wrote about and discussed many topics, and often his ideas caused controversy. Foucault’s speeches and writings helped ...

Michel Foucault (center) with Jean Genet (right) at a Paris demonstration in the wake of the killing of Mohamed Diab by police in 1972. By signing up, you confirm ...