For the nineteenth century, the initial model of madness would be to believe oneself to be God, while for the preceding centuries it had been to deny God.
Michel Foucault Quotes
People know what they do; frequently they know why they do what they do; but what they don't know is what what they do does.
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| Birth: | 15th October, 1926 |
| Death: | 25th June, 1984 |
| Nationality: | French |
| Profession: | Critic, Historian, Philosopher, Theorist |
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