The Order of Things by Michel Foucault
"The Order of Things" is a philosophical exploration of the historical changes in the human sciences, including economics, natural history, and philology. The author delves into the concept of 'epistemes' or the unconscious rules that govern the way people perceive the world, and how these have changed over the centuries. The book challenges the idea that knowledge has progressively improved over time, instead suggesting that each era has its own unique framework for understanding and interpreting the world.
The 3560th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1966
- Nationality
- French
- Type
- Nonfiction
- Pages
- 387
- Words
- Unknown
- Original Language
- French
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This book is on the following lists:
- 66th on Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century (Le Monde)