Final Foucault

<b> The Final Foucault is devoted to his last published (and some as yet unpublished) work and includes a translation of one of his last interviews a comprehensive bibliography of his publications and a biographical chronology.</b><p>Michel Foucault left a rich legacy of ideas and approaches many of which still await exposition and analysis. <i>The Final Foucault</i> is devoted to his last published (and some as yet unpublished) work and includes a translation of one of his last interviews a comprehensive bibliography of his publications and a biographical chronology. Foucault was still working on his history of sexuality when he died in 1984 but his main concern remained as throughout his career a deeper understanding of the nature of truth. His final set of lectures at the College de France described here by Thomas Flynn focused on the concept of truth-telling as a moral virtue in the ancient world. In the other essays Karlis Racevskis examines the questions of identity at the core of Foucault's work; Garth Gillan takes up the problems inherent in any attempt to characterize Foucault's philosophy; James Bernauer explores the ethical basis of Foucault's work and offers a context for understanding his late interest in the Christian experience; and Diane Rubenstein offers a Lacanian interpretation of the last work.</p><p>The Final Foucault is based on a special issue of the Journal Philosophy and Social Criticism edited by David Rasmussen and published at Boston College.</p>