Paul-Michel Foucault, known as Michel Foucault, was a philosopher born on October 15, 1926, and passed away on June 25, 1984. His philosophical work centers on the idea of how power impacts knowledge. He believes that power is ubiquitous and present in everything, making it the main focus of his studies.

Foucault applies this concept to the physical world through his interest in prison systems, examining how power is held and retained within them.