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   Jean-François Lyotard (UK: / ˌ lj ɔː t ɑːr /; US: / l iː oʊ t ɑːr d /; French: [ʒɑ̃ fʁɑ̃swa ljɔtaʁ]; 10 August 1924 – 21 April 1998) was a French philosopher, sociologist, and literary theorist.

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   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. Written at the request of the Council of Universities of the Provincial Government of Quebec on the state of knowledge in the contemporary world, this work brought the term “postmodernism ...

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   Apr 25, 2024 · Jean-François Lyotard (born August 10, 1924, Versailles, France—died April 21, 1998, Paris) was a French philosopher and leading figure in the intellectual movement known as postmodernism. As a youth, Lyotard considered becoming a monk, a painter, and a historian.

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6. iep.utm.edu › lyotardLyotard, Jean-François | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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   A comprehensive overview of the life and work of the French post-structuralist philosopher, best known for his formulation of postmodernism. Learn about his early writings on phenomenology, politics, and Algeria, his libidinal philosophy, his later works on postmodernism, the differend, and more.

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   May 25, 2017 · Learn about the postmodern philosophy of Jean Francois Lyotard, who critiqued the metanarratives of science and society, and developed a conventionalist theory of language and genres. Explore his concepts of postmodern knowledge, little narratives, differends, and phrases.

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   Who is Jean Francois Lyotard?

   • By NASRULLAH MAMBROL on May 25, 2017 • ( 8 ) A French philosopher of the post-structuralist school, Jean Francois Lyotard (1925-1998) is perhaps best known for his book The Postmodern Condition: A Report on Knowledge (1979).

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   • His father, Jean-Pierre Lyotard, was a sales representative. His mother’s maiden name was Madeleine Cavalli. He was schooled at the Paris Lycées Buffon and Louis-le-Grand, and his youthful aspirations to be a Dominican monk, a painter, an historian, or a novelist eventually gave way to a career in philosophy.

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   Was Lyotard a political philosopher?

   • A clearly written introduction that presents Lyotard as a political philosopher. It surveys the major works and periods of Lyotard’s thought, and uses its focus on the political implications of Lyotard’s writings to draw out the differences between Lyotard’s earlier libidinal philosophy and his later postmodern philosophy.

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   Is Lyotard a skeptic?

   • Lyotard is a skeptic of modern cultural thought. According to his 1979 The Postmodern Condition: A Report on Knowledge, the impact of the postmodern condition was to provoke skepticism about universalizing theories.

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   Jul 26, 2017 · A comprehensive guide to the life and work of Jean-François Lyotard, a post-structuralist and postmodern thinker. Find introductions, essays, and annotated bibliography on his major themes, such as the postmodern, the differend, and the sublime.

10. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Postmodern_ConditionThe Postmodern Condition - Wikipedia

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    The Postmodern Condition: A Report on Knowledge (French: La condition postmoderne: rapport sur le savoir) is a 1979 book by the philosopher Jean-François Lyotard, in which the author analyzes the notion of knowledge in postmodern society as the end of 'grand narratives' or metanarratives, which he considers a quintessential feature of ...