352 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679752554
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 25 April 1995
Description
In this brilliant work, the most influential philosopher since Sartre suggests that such vaunted reforms as the abolition of torture and the emergence of the modern penitentiary have merely shifted the focus of punishment from the prisoner’s body ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,118 reviews
Moods
challenging 72%
reflective 50%
dark 29%
tense 5%
inspiring 1%
sad 1%
Pace
medium 28%
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Graphic
Body horror, Death, Violence
352 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679752554
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 25 April 1995
Description
In this brilliant work, the most influential philosopher since Sartre suggests that such vaunted reforms as the abolition of torture and the emergence of the modern penitentiary have merely shifted the focus of punishment from the prisoner’s body ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,118 reviews
Moods
challenging 72%
reflective 50%
dark 29%
tense 5%
inspiring 1%
sad 1%
Pace
medium 28%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Death, Violence