Foucault's Heidegger

Foucault's philosophical relationship to Heidegger is the subject of continuing academic debate. To date no comprehensive interpretation of this relationship has emerged. This book provides a groundbreaking new approach to Foucault and Heidegger's relationship based in an original approach to the problem itself. Rather than explore points of similarity between these thinkers the book identifies a Heideggerian style or practice of thinking in Foucault's work which first emerges in his early studies of madness and literature. Through a series of penetrating studies <i>Foucault's Heidegger</i> shows how this philosophical practice informs the content and objectives of Foucault's critical writings to the end of his career. This argument clarifies the central role of transformative experience in Foucault's work. In addition to establishing the nature of Foucault's engagement with Heidegger it provides a new perspective on the role of 'fiction' in Foucault's critique and revitalizes our conception of Foucault's status as a philosopher. <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <i>Foucault's Heidegger</i> will be a landmark in Foucault studies the first comprehensive account of Foucault's relationship to Heidegger in print. As such it will be a key reference for future debates on this matter and discussions of Foucault's work generally.