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Question
Explain the following with its reason.
Foucault called his method, ‘the archaeology of knowledge’.
Solution
- According to Michel Foucault, the prevailing method of arranging historical events in chronological order was not right.
- He threw light on the fact that archaeology does not strive to reach the ultimate historical truth.
- It attempts to explain various transitions in the past.
- Foucault gave more importance to explaining the transitions in history.
Hence, his method is called 'the archaeology of knowledge'.
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