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A 1979 book by Jean-François Lyotard that analyzes the notion of knowledge in postmodern society as the end of grand narratives. The book introduces the term postmodernism into philosophy and social sciences, and criticizes metanarratives such as reductionism and teleology.
- Jean-François Lyotard
- 1979
Postmodern Condition presents us with significant methodological operations, which, although they draw on a whole very rich contem porary tradition of narrative analysis nonetheless strike a relatively isolated and unusual note in the whole range of contemporary philo sophical research.
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Nov 29, 2010 · The postmodern condition : a report on knowledge. by. Lyotard, Jean-François, 1924-1998. Publication date. 1985. Topics. Knowledge, Theory of, Civilization, Modern, Postmodernism, Kennis, Cultuur, Connaissance, Théorie de la, Civilisation. Publisher. Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press. Collection. internetarchivebooks; printdisabled.
Sep 21, 2018 · Jean-François Lyotard (1924–1998) was a French philosopher whose best known work—often to his chagrin—was his 1979 The Postmodern Condition.
The Postmodern Condition, published in 1979, was commissioned by the Council of Universities of the Provincial Government of Quebec. It is a report on the state of knowledge, particularly scientific knowledge, in the contemporary world, by the French philosopher Jean-François Lyotard (1924-98).
A philosophical analysis of the epistemic, cultural, and political trends of postmodernity, based on the concept of legitimation by performativity. The book examines the role of narratives, language games, and metanarratives in the production and transmission of knowledge.
Apr 1, 1979 · A philosophical analysis of postmodernism as the aftermath of the modern industrial age and its impact on science, technology, and culture. The book examines the nature of knowledge, the status of science, the significance of technocracy, and the control of information in the Western world.
