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The Lyotard Reader and Guide
. Ed(S): Crome, Keith; Williams, James
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Description for The Lyotard Reader and Guide
paperback. Covers various works of Lyotard from his three books "Discours, figure"; "Libidinal Economy"; and, "The Differend" to his essays in "The Inhuman and Postmodern Fables". This book contians sections on philosophy, politics, art, and literature. It also explains his ideas and provides various social, political, aesthetic, and philosophical contexts. Editor(s): Crome, Keith; Williams, James. Num Pages: 376 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 726.
The Lyotard Reader and Guide is a one-stop companion to Lyotard's thought. It covers the full range of his works, from his three main books (Discours, figure; Libidinal Economy; and The Differend) and up to his influential essays in The Inhuman and Postmodern Fables. The readings are organized into sections on philosophy, politics, art, and literature. Several have never before been translated into English. Detailed introductions to each section by two leading Lyotard scholars explain the philosopher's key ideas and provide crucial social, political, aesthetic, and philosophical context. As a sourcebook and guide, this is the most up-to-date and comprehensive ... Read more
The Lyotard Reader and Guide is a one-stop companion to Lyotard's thought. It covers the full range of his works, from his three main books (Discours, figure; Libidinal Economy; and The Differend) and up to his influential essays in The Inhuman and Postmodern Fables. The readings are organized into sections on philosophy, politics, art, and literature. Several have never before been translated into English. Detailed introductions to each section by two leading Lyotard scholars explain the philosopher's key ideas and provide crucial social, political, aesthetic, and philosophical context. As a sourcebook and guide, this is the most up-to-date and comprehensive ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
Number of Pages
376
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231139359
SKU
V9780231139359
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About . Ed(S): Crome, Keith; Williams, James
Keith Crome is lecturer in philosophy at Manchester Metropolitan University. He is the author of Lyotard and Greek Thought: Sophistry.James Williams is a leading Lyotard scholar. He is senior lecturer and head of philosophy at the University of Dundee and is the author of Understanding Poststructuralism and The Transversal Thought of Gilles Deleuze: Encounters and Influence.
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