Réal Fillion teaches philosophy at Laurentian University. His areas of specialization are the philosophy of history, and social and political philosophy. Fillion has published a number of articles on the work of Michel Foucault and is a member of the advisory board of Foucault Studies.
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INTRODUCTION - MAKING SENSE OF HISTORY MAKING SENSE OF US
PART I: PHILOSOPHICAL UNDERPINNINGS
CHAPTER ONE - FOUCAULT AND THE IDEA OF HISTORY
CHAPTER TWO: HISTORY CONSIDERED GENERALLY - THINKING FREEDOM THROUGH
DOMINATION
CHAPTER THREE - FOUCAULT AFTER HYPPOLITE: TOWARD AN A-THEISTIC THEODICY
PART II - THE HISTORIES
CHAPTER FOUR: MADNESS AND THE CUNNING OF REASON
CHAPTER FIVE - A CONTRASTIVE HISTORY OF PUNITIVE REASON
CHAPTER SIX - FROM HISTORY AS SELF-AWARENESS TO SELF-WARINESS THROUGH
HISTORY
CONCLUSION - THE INDEFINITE AND UNDEFINED WORK OF FREEDOM AS HISTORY
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