Michel Foucault's first exploration of insanity as a social
construct--and his debut work of criticism, published nearly a decade
before Madness and Civilization--Madness offers an invaluable lens
through which to observe the seminal social critic's philosophical
evolution. Previously published as Mental Illness and Psychology, this
exciting and accessible new edition offers unique insight into both
Foucault's early engagement with the psychoanalytic tradition and his
critical break from Freud, giving readers a crucial look at the thinking
that prefigured The History of Sexuality, The Archeology of
Knowledge, and more.