Strangely enough, the book, "Knowledge/Power" documents how they are NOT
the same thing. Knowledge of what is right does not usurp the abuse of
what is right by those in power.
Wilbur
At 08:31 AM 7/27/02 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi, I've been reading Foucault for less than a year now. A lot of his work
>seems quite subversive of accepted notions of society. However, his basic
>premise seems quite basic to me. The common expression "knowledge is power"
>seems to summarize his position.There doesn't seem to be anything
>revolutionary about that.
>Is the interpretation that "knowledge is power" an oversimplification of his
>work?
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the same thing. Knowledge of what is right does not usurp the abuse of
what is right by those in power.
Wilbur
At 08:31 AM 7/27/02 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi, I've been reading Foucault for less than a year now. A lot of his work
>seems quite subversive of accepted notions of society. However, his basic
>premise seems quite basic to me. The common expression "knowledge is power"
>seems to summarize his position.There doesn't seem to be anything
>revolutionary about that.
>Is the interpretation that "knowledge is power" an oversimplification of his
>work?
>
>
>_________________________________________________________________
>Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail.
>http://www.hotmail.com
>
>
>
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Putting A Human Face On Technology ;-)
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Literally! http://www.TheFaceOf.com