Michel Foucault's Little Book of Essential Quotes

By Aeon Publishing

"The intellectual was rejected and persecuted at the precise moment when the facts became incontrovertible, when it was forbidden to say that the emperor had no clothes." - Michel Foucault
--Selected quotes by Michel Foucault now at your fingertipsA great way to explore the ideas and philosophy of Michel FoucaultPerfect for casual reading, sparking new ideas, and finding inspirationMakes an excellent gift choice for friends and familyNow includes a brief biography of Michel Foucault--
"The call for reform must never be allowed to function as a form of blackmail that limits or suppresses criticism. One should ignore those who say, "Do not criticize unless you can propose a reform." That is the language of ministerial offices. Critique does not need to lead directly to a program or a solution. It is a tool for those who struggle, who resist, and who refuse what exists." - Michel Foucault
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"But the guilty person is only one of the targets of punishment. For punishment is directed above all at others, at all the potentially guilty." - Michel Foucault
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"The central political task in a society like ours is to scrutinize institutions that present themselves as neutral and independent, and to challenge them in ways that expose the political violence that has long operated through them in obscurity. Only once this violence is made visible can it be resisted." - Michel Foucault

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GKMRWRB1
• ISBN13: 9798246115480
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 110 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 8.0"