Michel Foucault

Quick Facts

Full Name	Michel Foucault
Occupation	Philosopher
Date Of Birth	Oct 15, 1926(1926-10-15)
Age	98
Date Of Death	1984-06-25
Birthplace	Poitiers
Country	France
Birth City	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Horoscope	Libra

Michel Foucault Biography

Michel Foucault is one of the most popular and richest Philosopher who was born on October 15, 1926 in Poitiers, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. Social philosopher who pioneered work in social control theory, and the history of sexuality.

His influence on the academic discourse about sexuality was significant, similar to psychologist Sigmund Fréud.

He was raised with two of his siblings.

Michel Foucault Net Worth

Michel Foucault is one of the richest Philosopher from France. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Michel Foucault 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Upon entering the highly competitive Ecole Normale Superieure, he was ranked among the top five students.

In 1984, he published his third volume of History of Sexuality.

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Michel Ranked on the list of most popular Philosopher. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in France. Michel Foucault celebrates birthday on October 15 of every year.

What is Michel Foucault's theory?

In his 1975 book Discipline and Punish, Foucault argued that French society had reconfigured punishment through the new “humane” practices of “discipline” and “surveillance” , used in new institutions such as prisons, the mental asylums, schools, workhouses and factories.

What is Michel Foucault's best known for?

Michel Foucault began to attract wide notice as one of the most original and controversial thinkers of his day with the appearance of The Order of Things in 1966. His best-known works included Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison (1975) and The History of Sexuality , a multivolume history of Western sexuality.

What were Foucault's main ideas?

Foucault’s entire philosophy is based on the assumption that human knowledge and existence are profoundly historical. He argues that what is most human about man is his history. He discusses the notions of history, change and historical method at some length at various points in his career.

How does Michel Foucault define power?

According to Foucault’s understanding, power is based on knowledge and makes use of knowledge ; on the other hand, power reproduces knowledge by shaping it in accordance with its anonymous intentions. Power (re-) creates its own fields of exercise through knowledge.

What are the two main types of power according to Foucault?

• Sovereign power.
• Disciplinary power.
• Pastoral power.
• Bio-power.