"Philosophy consists in diagnosing, and it is evident that all divisions, all periods, etc., are organized around this intersection, this opening, where we are, and it is the present." M. Foucault

"In a way, what constitutes simultaneously, perhaps, the greatness and the tragedy of human fate is that we cannot conceive of humanity outside of a specific society." R. Aron

Raymond Aron and Michel Foucault are two of the most important thinkers in the field of social sciences. This exceptionally interesting text consists of two parts. In the first, we have a dialogue between the two that focuses on the nature and development of sociology and the humanities in general. The second part deals with various comments mainly on Foucault's early work by distinguished French thinkers.