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Power-knowledge

In critical theory, power-knowledge is a term introduced by the French philosopher Michel Foucault (French: le savoir-pouvoir). According to Foucault's understanding, power is based on knowledge and makes use of knowledge; on the other hand, power reproduces knowledge by shaping it in accordance with its anonymous intentions. Power creates and recreates…

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Power-knowledge

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Avg. degree1.9
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related to Foucault's conception · 4
Power-knowledge → Foucault, Foucault's, This, To Foucault
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Power-knowledge → term introduced by the French philosopher Michel Foucault

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knowledge power foucault critical term foucault's information absolute world people volume control according understanding based use always central epistemological french

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Power-knowledgeis aterm introduced by the French philosopher Michel Foucault0.90text
Power-knowledgerelated to Foucault's conceptionFoucault0.60section
Power-knowledgerelated to Foucault's conceptionFoucault's0.60section
Power-knowledgerelated to Foucault's conceptionTo Foucault0.60section
Power-knowledgerelated to Foucault's conceptionThis0.60section

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