The Lyotard Reader (Blackwell Readers)
£22.22
Reading Lyotard s Reader - This reader is a comprehensive selection of the work of one of the most significant philosophers of the late twentieth century. Since his seminal work The postmodern condition was published in the 1970s Lyotard has been at the forefront of the debates on the influence of development (late, postinducstrial capitalism) on art, knowledge, philosophy and politics. His wide ranging concerns fluctuate from metaphysics to history to artistic and literary theory. His writing is sometimes difficult but never didactic and his discussions of important themes such as where democracy goes from here and the failing credibility of both the capitalist and marxist interpretations of history have capitivated many. His detractors have often struggled to grasp the complexity and subtlty of his writing and reading him can be a challenge but the rewards that this original and pertinent thiker has to offer are more than worth the effort. This reader contains, at a more than reasonable price, a wide selection of his works, encompassing his moral and political works as well as his more technical writings on postmodern theories of knowledge. His sometimes bizarre assertions (such as the idea that the main concern facing humanity is when the sun implodes in 6 billion years time) punctuate his work, making reading Lyotard both an entertaining and enlightening experience.