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Michel Foucault's "The Birth of the Clinic" (Part 1/2)
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Michel Foucault's "The Birth of the Clinic" (Part 1/2)

Theory & Philosophy

March 28, 202054m 26s

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In this episode, I begin my presentation of Foucault's The Birth of the Clinic. This episode covers the first half of the book, outlining the broad socio-political motivations behind the emergence of the clinic. 

Timestamps:                                                                                                            Introduction (Beginning)                                                                                                        Chapter 1: Spaces and Classes (15:05)                                                                          Chapter 2: A Political Consciousness (28:30)                                                                  Chapter 3: The Free Field (34:50)                                                                                  Chapter 4: The Old Age of the Clinic (38:30)                                                                    Chapter 5: The Lesson of the Hospitals (46:23)