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Michel Foucault

Book Summary by: AcaDemon    


This paper gives a biography of the life and works of the French philosopher Michel Foucault. It shows through his writings,
how Foucault was more than simply a philosopher, but was also a scholar and a thinker and how his definition of truth may be one of the most "truthful" and meaningful definitions we have today, especially when power is brought into the equation. The paper discusses how he believed that power and truth and untruth indeed go hand in hand and how Foucault's philosophy of thought had everything to do with his outlook, his teachings and his ultimate domination of the field of thought and philosophical thinking.
Published: November 12, 2006
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