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Michel Foucault and the Discourse of Power
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According to Foucault, what is the primary function of power?
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To produce knowledge and truth
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Foucault argued that power is not simply a repressive force that is used to control individuals. Rather, he saw power as a productive force that is used to produce knowledge and truth. He believed that power is not something that is possessed by individuals or institutions, but rather something that is circulated and contested within social relations.