The Postmodern Condition: A Report on Knowledge by Jean-Francois Lyotard Paperba

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE The Postmodern Condition by Jean-Francois Lyotard Many definitions of postmodernism focus on its nature as the aftermath of the modern industrial age when technology developed. This book extends that analysis to postmodernism by looking at the status of science, technology, and the arts, the significance of technocracy, and the way the flow of information is controlled in the Western world. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Many definitions of postmodernism focus on its nature as the aftermath of the modern industrial age when technology developed. This book extends that analysis to postmodernism by looking at the status of science, technology, and the arts, the significance of technocracy, and the way the flow of information is controlled in the Western world. Flap Many definitions of postmodernism focus on its nature as the aftermath of the modern industrial age when technology developed. This book extends that analysis to postmodernism by looking at the status of science, technology, and the arts, the significance of technocracy, and the way the flow of information is controlled in the Western world. Table of Contents Foreword by Frederic JamesonIntroduction1 The field: knowledge in computerized societies2 The problem: legitimation3 The method: language games4 The nature of the social bond: the modern alternative5 The nature of the social bond: the postmodern perspective6 The pragmatics of narrative knowledge7 The pragmatics of scientific knowledge8 The narrative function and the legitimation of knowledge9 Narratives of the legitimation of knowledge10 Delgitimation11 Research and it legitimation through performativity12 Education and its legitimation through performativity13 Postmodern science as the search for instabilities14 Legitimation by paralogyAppendixNotes Index Long Description Many definitions of postmodernism focus on its nature as the aftermath of the modern industrial age when technology developed. This book extends that analysis to postmodernism by looking at the status of science, technology, and the arts, the significance of technocracy, and the way the flow of information is controlled in the Western world. Details ISBN0719014506 Publisher Manchester University Press Series Theory & History of Literature Year 1984 Translator G. Bennington ISBN-10 0719014506 ISBN-13 9780719014505 Format Paperback Publication Date 1984-08-09 Imprint Manchester University Press Subtitle A Report on Knowledge Place of Publication Manchester Country of Publication United Kingdom Translated from French DEWEY 121 Illustrations index Edited by Jean-Francois Lyotard Author Jean-Francois Lyotard Media Book Short Title The Postmodern Condition UK Release Date 1984-08-09 Pages 136 AU Release Date 1984-08-09 NZ Release Date 1984-08-09 Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:609049;

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