The Postmodern Explained
Author | : Jean-François Lyotard |
Publisher | : U of Minnesota Press |
Total Pages | : 164 |
Release | : 1993 |
ISBN-10 | : 0816622116 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780816622115 |
Rating | : 4/5 (115 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Postmodern Explained written by Jean-François Lyotard and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A major figure in the contemporary critical world, Jean-Francois Lyotard originally introduced the term 'postmodern' into current discussions of philosophy. The Postmodern Explained is an engaging collection of letters addressed to young philosophers, including the actual children of some of Lyotard's colleagues, that inform the trajectory of his thinking in the period before The Postmodern Condition through The Differend.