Lyotard: Towards a Postmodern Philosophy (Key Contemporary Thinkers)

by James D. Williams

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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...Read more
  • ISBN10 0745610994
  • ISBN13 9780745610993
  • Publish Date 21 August 1998
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Polity Press
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 160
  • Language English