To understand the present, we must excavate its archaeologic... - Foucault, Michel

This quote is attributed to Foucault, Michel.

"To understand the present, we must excavate its archaeological foundations and trace the contingencies that produced it."

Foucault, Michel History

Philosopher-Historian French 1926–1984

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