Book description
A Companion to Foucault comprises a collection of essays from
established and emerging scholars that represent the most extensive
treatment of French philosopher Michel Foucault's works currently available.
- Comprises a comprehensive collection of authors and topics, with
both established and emerging scholars represented
- Includes chapters that survey Foucault's major works and others
that approach his work from a range of thematic angles
- Engages extensively with Foucault's recently published lecture
courses from the Collège de France
- Contains the first translation of the extensive 'Chronology' of
Foucault's life and works written by Foucault's life-partner Daniel Defert
- Includes a bibliography of Foucault's shorter works in English,
cross-referenced to the standard French edition Dits et Ecrits
Christopher Falzon is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the
University of Newcastle, Australia. He is the author of Foucault
and Social Dialogue (1998), Philosophy Goes to the Movies
(2002 & 2007), and co-editor, with Timothy O'Leary, of Foucault
and Philosophy (2010).
Timothy O'Leary is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the
University of Hong Kong. He has published widely on Foucault,
including Foucault and the Art of Ethics (2002) and Foucault
and Fiction: The Experience Book (2009). He is also co-editor,
with Christopher Falzon, of Foucault and Philosophy (2010).
Jana Sawicki is Carl Vogt Professor of Philosophy at Williams
College in Western Massachusetts. She is the author of Disciplining
Foucault: Feminism, Power and the Body (1991) and is guest
editor (with Shannon Winnubst) of a special issue of Foucault
Studies on Foucault and queer theory. She has written many
articles on Foucault, feminism and queer theory.
