Jean-Fraṅois Lyotard / Kiff Bamford.
| Author/creator | Bamford, Kiff author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | London : Reaktion Books, 2017. |
| Description | 176 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 20 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Critical lives Critical lives (London, England) ^A697114 |
| Summary | Jean-Francois Lyotard is one of the most important, and complex, French thinkers of the twentieth century. Best known in the English-speaking world for his book 'The Postmodern Condition', the multi-faceted nature of Lyotard's work has often been obscured by its sometimes problematic association with the postmodern. His life refuses to follow the clear trajectory common to academics in France: it stalls and hesitates, with Lyotard's first 'career' consisting of fifteen years of militant Marxist political engagement. Kiff Bamford traces this circuitous journey, unravelling the thrust of Lyotard's main philosophical arguments, his struggle with thinking and his confrontation with the task of writing and thinking philosophy in a different way. These all take place within a series of very particular contexts: the Algerian war, the experimental university at Vincennes and a sustained engagement with the visual arts. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN | 1780238088 paperback |
| ISBN | 9781780238081 paperback |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | B2430 .L964 B36 2017 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |