The Order of Things (Masterplots II: Nonfiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Michel Foucault
- First Published: 1966
- Type of Work: History/philosophy
- Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy, History
- Subjects: Culture, Science or scientists, Sociology, Thought or thinking
Form and Content
The Order of Things is linked in form and content to the intellectual climate in postwar France, which was dominated by existentialism, phenomenology, and Marxism. The philosophies of the subject (existentialism and phenomenology) emphasized the concepts of individual consciousness and freedom of choice and eventually undermined the foundations of Marxist thought. By the end of the 1960’s, a deep disillusionment with both Marxism and phenomenology was evident among French intellectuals. At the same time, new forms of analysis utilizing models...
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