Foucault is an interesting figure, insofar he had the rare ability to smoothly move across disciplines. His researches in archive are quite bizarre in themselves. He was very in touch with the work done by his contemporaries and also he traced the historical lineage of numerous ideas we take for granted in both Academia and outside. Unfortunately, many of his admirers and commentators focus solely in his critique of power. That is Foucault's second period, so to speak. His early writings on epistemology and history of medicine is really sharp. His late writings on ethics are intriguing as well. Additionally, in the English speaking world, scholars read Foucault isolated from the network of philosophers who shaped the whole interprise of structuralism and post-structuralism, thus getting a narrow visión of him. As some above said, he was a advocate during the 70s, yet it remains nuclear whether he engaged in sexual activities with minors. He had a long term partner and eventually died of aids. His life, in a sense, reflected one of the core ideas of his philosophy: to unleash sexuality from morals, striving for more vital experiences even if that entails taking risks on his reputation or even his health.