Synthesized answer
The provided passages do not directly answer what questions remain unanswered in *The Order of Things*.
However, the passages do discuss the significance and impact of the book [1, 2]. They describe how Foucault examines a complex history of thought, drawing from literature, art, economics, and biology to describe the limitations of existing taxonomies [2]. This process, in turn, opens the door to a new system of thought [2]. The passages highlight that *The Order of Things* established Foucault's reputation as an intellectual giant, even though it was perhaps overshadowed by his later work [1, 2].
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From the book
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.
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…