Interesting quote about the role of intellectual work by Foucault is in
Afterwords for the article: Michel Foucault, "The political technology of
individuals" in Technologies of the Self ed. Luther Martin, London 1988.
" ... I have understood that most of us share the same very general views
concerning the meaning and goal of our intellectual work, the usefulness
of interdiciplinary research, and the necessity of excavating our own
culture in order to open a free space for innovation and creativity."
Tapio Onnela
Afterwords for the article: Michel Foucault, "The political technology of
individuals" in Technologies of the Self ed. Luther Martin, London 1988.
" ... I have understood that most of us share the same very general views
concerning the meaning and goal of our intellectual work, the usefulness
of interdiciplinary research, and the necessity of excavating our own
culture in order to open a free space for innovation and creativity."
Tapio Onnela