Foucault's "History of the Present (original) (raw)

The paper examines Michel Foucault's transformation of medical perception in the nineteenth century, scrutinizing how disease was perceived as part of the broader degeneration of life. By analyzing the socio-political and scientific contexts, it delves into the critical understanding of traditional medical practices and interrogates the historical narratives crafted by past historians. Through a critical lens, the work highlights Foucault's challenge to the validity of historical claims in medicine and explores the implications of his thought on the structures of current medical experiences.