Foucault's Orient

Exploring Foucault's two-year residence in Tunisia and his travels to Japan and Iran, the book delves into how these experiences shaped his critical scholarship on non-Western cultures. Through archival research and interviews, it examines the philosophical origins and contradictions of Foucault's views, highlighting his belief in the "Orient" as a boundary of Western rationality. The narrative reveals the personal and political implications of his radical approach to cultural difference, emphasizing the significance of local contexts over cosmopolitan perspectives.