ABSTRACT
In 1978 Foucault agreed to clarify some of the major philosophical issues previously formulated in his works. This interview with Pierre Boncenne delineates the central issue emerging from the totality of Foucault’s critical corpus; the nature of power, who exercises it, how it happens and produces a body of knowledge. From antipsychiatry to the history of sexuality the trajectory of Foucault’s thought attests to the pervasiveness of power as a form of social discipline. Segments of this interview appeared for the first time in L’Express on July 6—12 1984, 56—68, shortly after Foucault’s death. The translation is by Alan Sheridan.
