Lyotard and Politics: A Critical Introduction

Stuart Sim

Published by Edinburgh University Press 2020

Lyotard and Politics

A Critical Introduction

Stuart Sim

In the series Thinking Politics

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781474456531

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Establishes Lyotard as the most politically committed of contemporary sceptical thinkers

Analyses Lyotard’s key concepts in terms of their political implications
Applies the 'little narrative' notion to current ideological struggles
Analyses the role played by relativism in contemporary political thought, particularly Lyotard's sustained attempts to reconcile relativism with value judgement

It is Jean François Lyotard’s political focus that singles him out from his poststructuralist and postmodernist contemporaries. He is invariably 'thinking politics': finding ways of translating philosophical thought into a basis for political action. Stuart Sim explores how Lyotard’s brand of pragmatism can provide a focus for political theory and action in our cultural climate, especially in light of the dramatic resurgence of right-wing extremism.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
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Introduction: Thinking Politics with Lyotard Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
1 ‘Philosophical Politics’ in the Twenty-first Century Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	8
2 Relativism and the Problem of Value Judgement Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	29
3 Lyotard and the Post-Marxist Turn Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	40
4 The Politics of the Differend Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	69
5 The Politics of Heidegger Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	84
6 Thinking the Politics of the Future Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	96
7 Aesthetics and Politics Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	112
Conclusion: Towards a Politics of the Event Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	134
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	159
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Language: English
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 208
Keywords: Politics

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Published: March 24, 2022
ISBN: 9781474456531