Lyotard: Just EducationPradeep Dhillon, Paul Standish Following Lyotard's death in 1998, this book provides an exploration of the recurrent theme of education in his work. It brings to a wider audience the significance of a body of thought about education that is subtle, profound and still largely unexplored. This book also makes an important contribution to contemporary debates on postmoderism and education. |
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... activity of the mind that has judgment and exercises it), this agitation is only possible if something remains to be determined. One can strive to determine this something by setting up a system, a theory, a programme or a project – and ...
... activity of the mind that has judgment and exercises it), this agitation is only possible if something remains to be determined. One can strive to determine this something by setting up a system, a theory, a programme or a project – and ...
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... activities and ways of life of a society, especially in a prevailing climate of performativity. Such matters need to be addressed if we are to become clear about the rights, duties, privileges, and obligations of education, about the ...
... activities and ways of life of a society, especially in a prevailing climate of performativity. Such matters need to be addressed if we are to become clear about the rights, duties, privileges, and obligations of education, about the ...
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... of the rule-governed activities that structure our institutions and practices, not least our practices in education. Lyotard's approach to the problem is initially laid alongside that 14 Pradeep A. Dhillon and Paul Standish.
... of the rule-governed activities that structure our institutions and practices, not least our practices in education. Lyotard's approach to the problem is initially laid alongside that 14 Pradeep A. Dhillon and Paul Standish.
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... activity eulogized by contemporary educational regimes, the picture of work to be found in Great Expectations is in many respects of a significant absence. The rhythms of the blacksmith's forge suggest a kind of work and friendship ...
... activity eulogized by contemporary educational regimes, the picture of work to be found in Great Expectations is in many respects of a significant absence. The rhythms of the blacksmith's forge suggest a kind of work and friendship ...
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... activity and, given the social and political practices that Lyotard believes such evocations may come to underwrite, one should be on one's guard against the totalitarian character of an idea of justice, even a pluralistic one. Palumbo ...
... activity and, given the social and political practices that Lyotard believes such evocations may come to underwrite, one should be on one's guard against the totalitarian character of an idea of justice, even a pluralistic one. Palumbo ...
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