Re: Lysenko Business

I assume that he is referring to the Soviet biologist T. L. Lysenko, who
"with the approval of the Communist Party, declared the accepted Medelian
theory erroneous. This led to the banishment of many outstanding Soviet
scientists" (_The_Cambridge_Encyclopedia_, 3rd ed.). The Medelian theory
has to do with the genetic transfer of characteristics. In the passage from
TaP, I gather that Foucault takes Lysenko's political move as an example of
the innate relationship between power and knowledge.

David Brockman
Graduate Student, Theological Studies
Brite Divinity School (Texas Christian University)

-----Original Message-----
From: Nuri Ozturk <tosbaga@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: foucault@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Date: Tuesday, September 14, 1999 1:51 PM
Subject: Lysenko Business


>Hi;
>I am reading "Truth and Power" from Foucault Reader and Foucault was
talking
>about Lysenko Business. Does anybody know what is "Lysenko Business"?
>Thanks
>
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