The Order of Things by Michel Foucault
An Archaeology of the Human Sciences
"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.
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- Published
- 1966
- Nationality
- French
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 387
- Original Language
- French
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- Alternate Titles
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- As Palavras E As Coisas. Una Arqueologia Das Ciências Humanas
- De Woorden En De Dingen
- De woorden en de dingen
- Las palabras y las cosas
- Las palabras y las cosas: Una arqueología de las ciencias humanas
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