Foucault

Paul Veyne is Honorary Professor at the Collège de France.

"Paul Veyne's quirky and involving book is an idiosyncratic and personal tribute, which is obviously, and movingly, deeply felt."The Philosophers' Magazine "Foucault is well- known as one of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth century. Writing from his profound knowledge of the man, Paul Veyne here vividly brings out his character and personality."Geoffrey Lloyd, University of Cambridge"It is fascinating to follow Paul Veyne’s engagement with Foucault: he was extremely close to Foucault, as the celebrated history of sexuality developed as a project, and this essay, which mixes reminiscences with argument and reflection, captures a real flavour of the  intellectual excitement of those times."Simon Goldhill, University of Cambridge

• Introduction 11 In Universal History, Everything is Singular: ‘Discourse’ 52 There is No ‘a priori’ that is Not Historical 223 Foucault’s Scepticism 374 Archaeology 545 Universalism, Universals, Epigenesis: The Beginnings of Christianity 596 Notwithstanding Heidegger, Man is an Intelligent Animal 667 The Physical and Human Sciences: Foucault’s Programme 778 A Sociological History of Truths: Knowledge, Power, the Set-up 929 Was Foucault a Corrupter of the Young? Was He the Despair of the Workers’ Movement? 11110 Foucault and Politics 12511 Portrait of a Samurai 135Notes 147Index 187