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Madness and Civilization by Michel Foucault - Book Summary
“How Societies Define Madness”
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Title: Madness and Civilization
Author: Michel Foucault
Category: Psychology & Human Behavior, Culture & Society, Science & Discovery, Philosophy & Big Ideas
What if the line between sanity and madness isn't drawn by nature, but by history and power? Sam and Sophie sit with that question as they unpack Michel Foucault's classic, Madness and Civilization.
They walk through Foucault's history of madness in the West…
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