Michel Foucault

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was a French philosopher who provided a critique of conventional social attitudes regarding madness and sexuality.

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Isolate and discuss the rhetorical devices that appear in the following passage:Yes, of course, we must protect the rights of innocent people-up to a point. The main thing is to make the streets safe again. Something must be done to reduce crime.

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A friend of yours has grown up on a farm all of his life. His experience confirms the fact that the sun rises each morning because the rooster crows. To investigate his claim

a. it would be of no help to have some knowledge of what philosophers in the past have said. b. a philosopher would focus on the chemical composition of the sun and the habits of roosters. c. it would be counterproductive to approach his claim with an open mind. d. you might engage in what is called critical philosophy.

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