Jean-François Lyotard

by Simon Malpas

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415256151
• ISBN13: 9780415256155
• Release Date: November 2002
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 7.9"