The Order of Things

The Order of Things (1966) is a philosophical examination of our most basic beliefs about knowledge. With depth and skill, it exposes the shaky foundations holding up society’s perceived truths and argues that much of what we know actually just relies on chance.

• Philosophers interested in theories of language and knowledge
• Students of history and science
• Critical thinkers questioning modern scientific paradigms

Michel Foucault was one of the most prominent French thinkers of the twentieth century, and his work influenced fields ranging from history to literary criticism. His most notable books include Madness and Civilization and Discipline and Punish.