Synthesized answer
The provided passages do not detail the specific evidence the author uses in "The Order of Things." However, the passages indicate that Michel Foucault weaves "an intensely complex history of thought" by dipping "into literature, art, economics and even biology" [1]. This suggests that his evidence draws from these diverse fields to construct his argument.
The description highlights Foucault's examination of "the limitations of our usual taxonomies" and his opening of the door to a "whole new system of thought" [1]. While this explains the nature and scope of his work, it does not specify the concrete evidence he presents to support these claims.
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From the book
Title: The Order of Things by Michel Foucault Description: When one defines "order" as a sorting of priorities, it becomes beautifully clear as to what Foucault is doing here. With virtuoso showmanship, he weaves an intensely complex history of thought. He dips into literature, art, economics and even biology in The Order of Things, possibly one of the most significant, yet most overlooked, works of the twentieth century. Eclipsed by his later work on power and discourse, nonetheless it was The Order of Things that established Foucault's reputation as an intellectual giant. Pirouetting…
pet: Possibly one of the most significant, yet most overlooked, works of the twentieth century, it was The Order of Things that established Foucault's reputation as an intellectual giant.