The Normal and the Pathological
Georges CanguilhemThe Normal and the Pathological
January 1, 1966Zone Books327 pages
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A reprint of the translation (1978, D. Reidel) of the 1966 French original (Presses Internationales). Explores how the definitions of health and disease are linked throughout history with the requirements of institutional power. Introduction by Michael Foucalt. No subject index. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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