Quiz: Michel Foucault

When was Michel Foucault born?
- 1926, Poitiers, France.
- 22 January 1891, Ales, Sardinia.
- 1913, Mondovi, Algeria.
- 8 May 1899, Vienna, Austria-Hungary.
Answer
1926, Poitiers, France. — Born: 1926, Poitiers, France..
When did Michel Foucault die?
- 1984, Paris, of AIDS related illness.
- 1975, New York, United States.
- 1986, Paris.
- 1980, Paris.
Answer
1984, Paris, of AIDS related illness. — Died: 1984, Paris, of AIDS related illness..
What is Michel Foucault known for?
- Power knowledge, the panopticon, Madness and Civilization, and the History of Sexuality.
- Falsifiability as the mark of science, and The Open Society and Its Enemies of 1945.
- Being and Time, Dasein, being toward death, and the later critique of technology.
- A Theory of Justice, the veil of ignorance, and justice as fairness.
Answer
Power knowledge, the panopticon, Madness and Civilization, and the History of Sexuality. — Known for: Power knowledge, the panopticon, Madness and Civilization, and the History of Sexuality..
Which school of thought was Michel Foucault part of?
- Post structuralism; histories of systems of thought.
- Analytic philosophy; logical atomism.
- Analytic philosophy; naturalism.
- The absurd; he refused the existentialist label.
Answer
Post structuralism; histories of systems of thought. — School: Post structuralism; histories of systems of thought..
True or false: French thinker who studied how power works through prisons, clinics, and the categories of knowledge itself.
- True
- False
Answer
True — From the entry's summary.

When was Michel Foucault born?
- 1926, Poitiers, France.
- 22 January 1891, Ales, Sardinia.
- 1913, Mondovi, Algeria.
- 8 May 1899, Vienna, Austria-Hungary.
Answer
1926, Poitiers, France. — Born: 1926, Poitiers, France..
When did Michel Foucault die?
- 1984, Paris, of AIDS related illness.
- 1975, New York, United States.
- 1986, Paris.
- 1980, Paris.
Answer
1984, Paris, of AIDS related illness. — Died: 1984, Paris, of AIDS related illness..
What is Michel Foucault known for?
- Power knowledge, the panopticon, Madness and Civilization, and the History of Sexuality.
- Falsifiability as the mark of science, and The Open Society and Its Enemies of 1945.
- Being and Time, Dasein, being toward death, and the later critique of technology.
- A Theory of Justice, the veil of ignorance, and justice as fairness.
Answer
Power knowledge, the panopticon, Madness and Civilization, and the History of Sexuality. — Known for: Power knowledge, the panopticon, Madness and Civilization, and the History of Sexuality..
Which school of thought was Michel Foucault part of?
- Post structuralism; histories of systems of thought.
- Analytic philosophy; logical atomism.
- Analytic philosophy; naturalism.
- The absurd; he refused the existentialist label.
Answer
Post structuralism; histories of systems of thought. — School: Post structuralism; histories of systems of thought..
True or false: French thinker who studied how power works through prisons, clinics, and the categories of knowledge itself.
- True
- False
Answer
True — From the entry's summary.