Michel Foucault
- 1926–1984
Michel Foucault is one of the most influential French philosophers of the 20th century. His work explores the relationships between knowledge, power, discourse, and institutions. Rejecting traditional frameworks of philosophy, Foucault focused on how societies define truth, normality, and madness. Foucault profoundly transformed the human sciences by introducing concepts such as the archaeology of knowledge and biopolitics. His critical approach continues to inspire philosophy, sociology, history, and cultural studies around the world.
