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Jean--Francois Lyotard was one of the most influential European thinkers in recent decades. He was a leading participant in debates about post--modernism and the decline of Marxism, and he made important contributions to ethics, aesthetics and political philosophy. In this authoritative introduction, Williams tracks the development of Lyotarda s thought from his early writings on the libidinal economy to his more recent work on the post--modern condition. Williams argues that despite the wide--ranging character of Lyotarda s writings, they are animated by a long--standing concern to develop a new theory of political action. Lyotarda s productive use of avant--garde art and the aesthetics of the sublime are interpreted within this context. In the final chapters some of the main criticisms that have been levelled at Lyotarda s work are outlined and assessed. A challenging but also accessible book, it will be welcomed by students and researchers in continental philosophy, literary theory and the humanities generally.

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Book category Books in English Humanities Philosophy History of Western philosophy

• Full title: Lyotard: Towards a Postmodern Philosophy
• Author: James Williams
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 160
• EAN: 9780745610993
• ISBN: 0745610994
• ID: 04907524
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Weight: 358 g
• Dimensions: 238 × 159 × 17 mm
• Date of publishing: 21. August 1998

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