Lyotard and politics : a critical introduction / Stuart Sim.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sim, Stuart, author.

Series:

Thinking politics (Edinburgh, Scotland)

Thinking politics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lyotard, Jean-François, 1924-1998.

Lyotard, Jean-François.

Political science--Philosophy--History--20th century.

Political science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 171 pages).

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2020]

Summary:

Establishes Lyotard as the most politically committed of contemporary sceptical thinkersAnalyses Lyotard’s key concepts in terms of their political implicationsApplies the 'little narrative' notion to current ideological strugglesAnalyses the role played by relativism in contemporary political thought, particularly Lyotard's sustained attempts to reconcile relativism with value judgementIt 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.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction: Thinking Politics with Lyotard

1 ‘Philosophical Politics’ in the Twenty-first Century

2 Relativism and the Problem of Value Judgement

3 Lyotard and the Post-Marxist Turn

4 The Politics of the Differend

5 The Politics of Heidegger

6 Thinking the Politics of the Future

7 Aesthetics and Politics

Conclusion: Towards a Politics of the Event

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781474456531

1474456537

OCLC:

1306538175