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Date: Sat, 08 Apr 1995 07:36:36 EST
From: Lucindy Willis <willis-AT-vax1.elon.edu>
Subject: foucault quote


In *Representations of the Intellectual* (1994), Edward Said writes that
intellectuals don't have to be "humorless complainers."  "Witnessing a sorry state of affairs when one is not in power is by no means a monotonous
monochromatic activity.  It involves what Foucault once called a "relentless
erudition," scouring alternative sources, exhuming buried documents" etc.
(xviii).
Does anyone on this program know where the phrase relentless erudition
orginated (work and page #).

Secondly, would someone mind sharing a list of articles or works for the
Foucault novice?  Something that would give me a firm foundation into
Foucault's theories and ideas?  I do a lot of work with the intellectual
and power and though I have read foucault, I don't feel that x
I am on firm
footing with his work.
Thank you.
L. willis

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