Which of Foucault's books focuses on the history of mental illness?
The Order of Things
The Birth of the Clinic
The Archaeology of Knowledge
The History of Madness
Answer
The History of Madness, published in 1961, is one of Michel Foucault's early works. It explores the social and cultural history of mental illness, its treatment, and the institutions created to manage it.
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