Introducing Lyotard : art and politics /
Readings, Bill,
Introducing Lyotard : art and politics / Bill Readings. - 1st edition. - 220 pages - Critics of the Twentieth Century .
This examination of post-modern philosopher Jean-Francois Lyotard's work traces his attacks on structuralism, Marxism and semiotics, contrasts his work with the literary deconstruction of Paul de Man and draws out the implications of post-structuralist attention to the art of reading. The first truly introductory text on Lyotard, this book situates Lyotard's interventions in the postmodern debate in the wider context of his rethinking of the politics of representation. Bill Readings examines Lyotard's relationship to structuralism, Marxism and semiotics, and contrasts his work with the literary deconstruction of Paul de Man; he positions Lyotard's work so as to draw out the implications of poststructurlaism's attention to difference in reading. Lyotard's willingness to question the political and examine the relationship between art and politics is shown to undermine the charge that deconstruction abdicates political and social articulation.
Electronic reproduction.
Askews and Holts.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
9780203002230 (ebook)
Languages
Philosophy of language
Literary theory
Philosophy: aesthetics
Modern philosophy: since c 1800
Philosophy
Introducing Lyotard : art and politics / Bill Readings. - 1st edition. - 220 pages - Critics of the Twentieth Century .
This examination of post-modern philosopher Jean-Francois Lyotard's work traces his attacks on structuralism, Marxism and semiotics, contrasts his work with the literary deconstruction of Paul de Man and draws out the implications of post-structuralist attention to the art of reading. The first truly introductory text on Lyotard, this book situates Lyotard's interventions in the postmodern debate in the wider context of his rethinking of the politics of representation. Bill Readings examines Lyotard's relationship to structuralism, Marxism and semiotics, and contrasts his work with the literary deconstruction of Paul de Man; he positions Lyotard's work so as to draw out the implications of poststructurlaism's attention to difference in reading. Lyotard's willingness to question the political and examine the relationship between art and politics is shown to undermine the charge that deconstruction abdicates political and social articulation.
Electronic reproduction.
Askews and Holts.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
9780203002230 (ebook)
Languages
Philosophy of language
Literary theory
Philosophy: aesthetics
Modern philosophy: since c 1800
Philosophy