Every society produces knowledge not to approach truth but t... - Michel Foucault

"Every society produces knowledge not to approach truth but to maintain and extend its systems of control."

Michel Foucault Science

Philosopher, Theorist French 1926–1984

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"Science helps us understand the world."

"I've witnessed the birth of science, and it continues to amaze me."

"I'm something of a scientist myself."

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