We are not trying to find out the truth; we are trying to un... - Michel Foucault

This quote is attributed to Michel Foucault.

"We are not trying to find out the truth; we are trying to understand how truth effects are produced."

Michel Foucault Philosophy

Philosopher, Theorist French 1926–1984

More from Michel Foucault

"Knowledge is power"

"I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being with an independent will"

"Man is neither good nor evil, he is born neutral"

"Truth is a thing of this world"

"I've seen the worst humanity has to offer."

"Sometimes I wonder if the world is worth saving."

"Every choice shapes our destiny."

"Order is the foundation of a good life."