Routledge Critical Thinkers Ser.: Jean-François Lyotard by Simon Malpas (2002, Uk-B Format Paperback) online kaufen

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PublisherRoutledge

ISBN-100415256151

ISBN-139780415256155

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Product Key Features

Number of Pages176 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameJean-François Lyotard

Publication Year2002

SubjectIndividual Philosophers, General, Semiotics & Theory

TypeTextbook

AuthorSimon Malpas

Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, Philosophy

SeriesRoutledge Critical Thinkers Ser.

FormatUk-B Format Paperback

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Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight7.2 Oz

Item Length7.7 in

Item Width5.1 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2002-068187

Reviews'This is a clear and concise introduction to all the major aspects of Lyotard's thought, which demonstrates just why this figure has had such a profound impact on contemporary life.' - Stuart Sim, University of Sunderland 'An excellent introduction to Lyotard's contribution to contemporary thought. It is lucid, to the point, and persuasive.' - Hans Bertens, University of Utrecht

Dewey Edition21

Grade FromCollege Freshman

Dewey Decimal194

Table Of ContentSeries Editor's Preface Acknowledgements Why Lyotard? Key Ideas: The Postmodern Condition Art, The Sublime and the Postmodern Phrases and the Differend: Lyotard's Politics History, Politics and Representation Art, the Inhuman and the Event The Task of the Critic: Rewriting Modernity After Lyotard Further Reading Works Cited Index

SynopsisJean-François Lyotard is one of the most celebrated proponents of what has become known as the 'postmodern'. More than almost any other contemporary theorist, he has explored the relations between knowledge, art, politics and history, in ways that offer radical new possibilities for thinking about modern culture. Simon Malpas introduces students to issues at the heart of Lyotard's work, including *modernity and the postmodern *the sublime *ethics *history and representation *art and the unpresentable *knowledge, the university and the future. Lyotard's work is impossible to dismiss or ignore for anybody who is serious about contemporary literature and culture, and this guide provides the ideal companion to the wide variety of his critical texts., An essential student guide to Lyotard and issues in his work, including modernity and the postmodern, the sublime, ethics, history and representation, art and the unpresentable, knowledge and the university and the future., Jean-Fran ois Lyotard is one of the most celebrated proponents of what has become known as the 'postmodern'. More than almost any other contemporary theorist, he has explored the relations between knowledge, art, politics and history, in ways that offer radical new possibilities for thinking about modern culture. Simon Malpas introduces students to issues at the heart of Lyotard's work, including *modernity and the postmodern *the sublime *ethics *history and representation *art and the unpresentable *knowledge, the university and the future. Lyotard's work is impossible to dismiss or ignore for anybody who is serious about contemporary literature and culture, and this guide provides the ideal companion to the wide variety of his critical texts.

LC Classification NumberB2430.L964M25 2002