Michel Foucault
1926 - 1984
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Biography
Michel Foucault was a French philosopher, historian of ideas, and social theorist known for his work on the relationship between power, knowledge, and society. He gained fame for his critical studies of institutions such as psychiatry, medicine, and the prison system, exploring how these structures shape and regulate human behavior. Foucault's ideas have had a significant impact on fields such as philosophy, sociology, and cultural studies. His theories on power dynamics and disciplinary mechanisms continue to be influential in contemporary academia and beyond.
Famous Quotes (5)
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People know what they do; frequently they know why they do what they do; but what they don't know is what what they do does.
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Do not ask who I am and do not ask me to remain the same.
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The 'Enlightenment', which discovered the liberties, also invented the disciplines.
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We are subjected to the production of truth through power and we cannot exercise power except through the production of truth.
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I don't feel that it is necessary to know exactly what I am. The main interest in life and work is to become someone else that you were not in the beginning.