The Order of Things: An Archaeology of the Human Sciences is a 1966 book by French philosopher Michel Foucault. It proposes that every historical period has underlying epistemic assumptions, ways of t
Cover of the French edition
Las Meninas (The Ladies-in-waiting, 1656), by Diego Velázquez. (Museo del Prado, Madrid)
Dispositif is one of the most prevalent concepts in 20th and 21st century philosophy, especially in Continental philosophy. As a philosophical term, dispositif has been introduced into the English lan
The Order of Things
…The Archaeology of Knowledge dispositif English translation of the Preface…