Society Must Be Defended

Lectures at the Collège de France, 1975-76

Michel Foucault

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Penguin
25 September 2020

Philosophy; Western philosophy, from c 1900 -; Social & political philosophy; Theory of warfare & military science

Series: Penguin Modern Classics

A devastating critique of the systems of power and control inherent in civilisation, from one of the most radical thinkers of the twentieth century

Society Must Be Defended is taken from a series of lectures given by Foucault at the College de France in 1975-76. Using war to analyse power relations, he contends that politics is ultimately a continuation of battlefield violence, and that ingrained ideas of sovereignty and individual rights are attempts to refute the fact that all power relations are based on domination.

Coloured with brilliant historical examples, Foucault draws from many periods in both England and France, with wonderful digressions into subjects as diverse as classical French tragedy and the gothic novel.

By: Michel Foucault
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 247g
ISBN: 9780241435168
ISBN 10: 0241435161
Series: Penguin Modern Classics
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 25 September 2020
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Michel Foucalt (1926-84) was one of the leading intellectuals of the twentieth century and the most prominent thinker in post-war France. Foucault's work influenced disciplines as diverse as history, sociology, philosophy, sociology and literary criticism.