Conclusion

Abstract

In this book I have attempted to develop a critical approach to science, which I call “politics of truth,” and apply it to two cases, namely the scientific studies of left-handers and Icelanders. In way of conclusion, let me look back and draw together what I have done so far. Following the first chapter’s introduction, I discuss in the second chapter Foucault’s archaeology, somewhat as a prelude. I argued that Foucault only applied archaeology, as an explicit method, in The Order of Things, and, following a critical overview of Foucault’s Archaeology of Method, I concluded that archaeology is poorly served by discussing it purely on a theoretical level. Archaeology stands and falls with its application in concrete historical cases.