"Michel Foucault (1926–1984) was a French historian and philosopher, associated with the structuralist and post-structuralist movements. He has had strong influence not only (or even primarily) in philosophy but also in a wide range of humanistic and social scientific disciplines."
Mental Floss's Condensed Knowledge book described him as the Marilyn Manson of Philosophy.Honestly, I don't see how. But he is worth checking out!
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