Philosophers

Michel Foucault

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Philosophy Atlas. "Michel Foucault." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-philosophy.interactiveatlas.org/philosophers/michel-foucault.

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Philosophy Atlas. (n.d.). Michel Foucault. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-philosophy.interactiveatlas.org/philosophers/michel-foucault

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@misc{philosophyatlas-michel-foucault,
  author = {Philosophy Atlas},
  title = {Michel Foucault},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-philosophy.interactiveatlas.org/philosophers/michel-foucault},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Paul-Michel Foucault, known as Michel Foucault, born 15 October 1926 and died 25 June 1984, was a French philosopher, literary critic, and historian of ideas who analyzed the relationships between power, knowledge, and liberty and how they function as forms of social control through institutions.

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1926 1

Birth Datethe subject's own account

1926-10-15 1

Death Yearthe subject's own account

1984 1

Death Datethe subject's own account

1984-06-25 1

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Post-structuralism 1

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Paul-Michel Foucault, known as Michel Foucault, (15 October 1926 - 25 June 1984) was a French philosopher, literary critic, and historian of ideas who analyzed the relationships between power, knowledge, and liberty.

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