Lyotard and the End of Grand Narratives

Lyotard's work challenges the presumption and orientation of modern political philosophy. In particular, he repudiates attempts to justify knowledge and society in terms of grand narratives of, for example, the liberation of mankind or the immanence of science. He argues that the totalising perspective of these meta-narratives is superseded by a post-modern acceptance of difference and variety and a scepticism towards unifying meta-theories.

Summary

This study considers Lyotard's notion of a "grand" narrative and analyzes his critique of modernity. In the light of Lyotard's views, it goes on to examine the work of seven political thinkers whose ideas represent different stands of a distinctively modern perspective.

Product details

• Authors: Gary Browning, Gary K. Browning
• Publisher: University of Wales Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9780708315071
• ISBN: 978-0-7083-1507-1
• No. of pages: 205
• Series: Political Philosophy Now S.; Political Philosophy Now S.; Political Philosophy Now
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works