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Michel Foucault Is Rarely Viewed As A Philosopher Of Technology, Yet Academics And Students Routinely Refer To His Terms 'technologies Of Power', 'governmental Technologies', And 'technologies Of The Self'. This Book Is A Response To The Contradiction Between The Paucity Of Research Into Foucault's Technological Thought And The Abundancy Of Technological Vocabulary And Metaphors In Own His Writings As Well As In The Commentary Literature. It Aims To Provide The Most Extensive Examination Of The Role Of Technology In Foucault's Work So Far. The Book Argues That Technology Serves Neither As The Object Of Foucault's Analysis Nor As A Convenient Metaphor For Making Arguments, But Rather As An Integral To His Thinking And Writing. As The Book's Title, Foucault's Technologies Indicates, It Explores Not Foucault And Modern Technology, Defined As Technical Devices Like Television, Smartphones, Or Industrial Machines, But Rather Foucault's Approach To The Theme Of Technology And His Use Of Technological Terms. The Book Proceeds Through Foucault's Thought, Reconstructing His Mature Concept Of Technology, The Dispositif. The Reader Also Travels A Route Paved With Discussions Of How Foucault's Work Intersects With That Of Other Key Thinkers, Particularly Heidegger, Althusser, Nietzsche, And Deleuze. While Presenting Efforts In Intellectual History, The Book Ultimately Focusses On The Analytical Implications For 'users', Showing How Researchers Can Benefit From Foucault's Technological Approach. As Such, The Book Offers An Analytical Framework Effective For The Study Of Problems In Present-day Welfare States And The Emergent World Of Data-capitalism-- Provided By Publisher.