Full Idea
It became impossible for Foucault to accept that power is sometimes decent and benign.
Gist of Idea
Foucault can't accept that power is sometimes decent and benign
Source
report of Michel Foucault (Power/Knowledge [1980]) by Roger Scruton - Upon Nothing: Swansea lecture p.12
Book Reference
Scruton,Roger: 'Upon Nothing' [University of Swansea 1993], p.12
A Reaction
Actually Idea 7425 suggests that Foucault has no dream of eliminating power, but he does seem to be utterly in favour of maximum autonomy, and to regard paternalism as inherently evil. What sort of parent would Foucault have been?
Related Idea
Idea 7425 The aim is not to eliminate power relations, but to reduce domination [Foucault]