Jeremy Crampton recently provided an image of the original back cover for Foucault’s Surveiller et punir, including a text signed ‘M.F.’
The text has now been transcribed and translated by Philippe Theophanidis at his Aphelis blog.
Incidentally, the Gallimard Tel edition I have has an abbreviated version of this text, but without Foucault’s initials.
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Thanks for this. Am currently doing a course on bio-power and have been learning about Discipline and Punish and the disciplining of the body. This post is a valuable addition to my learning.