Michel Foucault Quote

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"يعرف الناس ما يفعلونه. غالباً ما يعرفون لماذا يفعلون ما يفعلونه. لكن ما لا يعرفونه هو ما الذي يفعله ما يفعلونه."

Translations

“People know what they do. Frequently, they know why they do what they do. But what they do...”

Michel Foucault

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