Quote by Michel Foucault

What is constitutive is the action that divides madness, and not the science elaborated once this division is made.

What is constitutive is the action that divides madness, and

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This quote suggests that what is fundamental and defining is not the science or knowledge generated after the division of madness (referring to the separation of sane and insane individuals) but rather the specific actions or behaviors that create the distinction. It highlights the significance of the process by which society delineates insanity, implying that it is this action of demarcation and not the subsequent scientific understanding that holds more weight in shaping our perception and treatment of madness.

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