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“Rien n'est plus inconsistant qu'un régime politique qui est indifférent à la vérité: mais rien n'est plus dangereux qu'un système politique qui prétend prescrire la vérité. La fonction du 'dire vrai' n'a pas à prendre la forme de la loi, tout comme il serait vain de croire qu'elle réside de plein droit dans les jeux spontanés de la communication. La tâche du dire vrai est un travail infini: la respecter dans sa complexité est une obligation dont aucun pouvoir ne peut faire l'économie. Sauf à imposer le silence de la servitude.”

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Book:Dits et écrits, tome II : 1976-1988
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Dits et écrits, tome II : 1976-1988

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Michel Foucault
Michel Foucault

Michel Foucault was a French philosopher known for his critical analysis of knowledge, power, and discourse. His work covered a wide range of topics, including madness, prisons, sexuality, archaeology of knowledge, and biopolitics. Foucault's ideas have had a profound impact on postmodernism, critical theory, and cultural studies. more

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