{"product_id":"9780394711065","title":"The Archaeology of Knowledge \u0026 The Discourse on Language","description":"\u003cp\u003eMadness, sexuality, power, knowledge—are these facts of life or simply parts of speech? In a series of works of astonishing brilliance, historian Michel Foucault excavated the hidden assumptions that govern the way we live and the way we think.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Archaeology of Knowledge\u003c\/i\u003e begins at the level of \"things aid\" and moves quickly to illuminate the connections between knowledge, language, and action in a style at once profound and personal. A summing up of Foucault's own methodological assumptions, this book is also a first step toward a genealogy of the way we live now. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Challenging, at times infuriating, it is an absolutely indispensable guide to one of the most innovative thinkers of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47008588595440,"sku":"9780394711065","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780394711065_p0.jpg?v=1763697848","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780394711065","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}