The historical and philosophical research of Michel Foucault has gone through many stages. Todd May follows its trajectory from the early "History of Madness" to the posthumous publication of his lectures at the College de France, and shows that despite the continuous changes, what inspires and remains constant in Foucault's work is the question: "who are we?". With this question as a guide, the book offers an impressive in scope and depth, and at the same time accessible, comprehensive presentation of Foucault's work and key concepts, such as:
- Archaeology
- Genealogy
- Discourse
- Power-Knowledge
- Ethics

By carefully examining Foucault's main works - "History of Madness," "The Archaeology of Knowledge," "The Order of Things," "Surveillance and Punishment," as well as the three volumes of "The History of Sexuality" - and placing them within a broader historical framework and in comparison to thinkers such as Freud, Nietzsche, and Sartre, Todd May's book is the ideal introduction for anyone who wishes to learn about one of the most important thinkers of our time, whose theories have exerted and continue to exert a significant influence across the spectrum of social and human sciences.