Question

Statement I: Michel Foucault believed that the past is often depicted as having been more regressive than the present; something he did not agree with.

Statement II: He believed that the approach of merely arranging historical events in a chronological order was not completely right.

Statement III: He attempted to widen the focus of historical research.

Which of the following statements are correct?

• A. Statement I and III
• B. Statement II and III
• C. Statement I and II
• D. Statement I, II, and III

Answer 1

The correct option is D Statement I, II, and III

Michel Foucault believed that history is a storehouse of knowledge about the past, filled with ideas that could present themselves as solutions to the issues of the present. Thus, he stood against the idea of maintaining history as an untouched and pristine resource.

Foucault disagreed with the approach of merely arranging history in a chronological order. Explaining the transitions between these events was deemed to be more important.

Additionally, Foucault supported the historical study of psychological disorders, the science of medicine, and prison administration, all of which were previously left out of the scope of the field.