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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... thought about education that is subtle, profound and largely unexplored. The authors argue that Lyotard, following Wittgenstein and broader currents in the Western tradition, did not make a distinction between philosophy and the ...
... thought about education that is subtle, profound and largely unexplored. The authors argue that Lyotard, following Wittgenstein and broader currents in the Western tradition, did not make a distinction between philosophy and the ...
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... Thought. David Palumbo-Liu is Associate Professor of Comparative Literature and Director of the Program in Modern Thought and Literature at Stanford University, and a contributing editor to the Review of Education, Pedagogy, and ...
... Thought. David Palumbo-Liu is Associate Professor of Comparative Literature and Director of the Program in Modern Thought and Literature at Stanford University, and a contributing editor to the Review of Education, Pedagogy, and ...
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... thought the postmodern philosopher par excellence. Whether or not this is apt, Lyotard is, it should be clear, a central figure in any debate on the potential, pitfalls, and possibility of a postmodern approach to education. Whether or ...
... thought the postmodern philosopher par excellence. Whether or not this is apt, Lyotard is, it should be clear, a central figure in any debate on the potential, pitfalls, and possibility of a postmodern approach to education. Whether or ...
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... thought. This is significant because much of Lyotard's philosophy presents a sustained critique of the analytical tradition, using analytical methods. Style no doubt has been a problem here: some have found Lyotard's work to be elusive ...
... thought. This is significant because much of Lyotard's philosophy presents a sustained critique of the analytical tradition, using analytical methods. Style no doubt has been a problem here: some have found Lyotard's work to be elusive ...
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... thought. Consensus is a stage of discussion but its end must be paralogy, and this is of profound importance not only for science but for the social bond. The heterogeneity of language games and the search for dissent together undermine ...
... thought. Consensus is a stage of discussion but its end must be paralogy, and this is of profound importance not only for science but for the social bond. The heterogeneity of language games and the search for dissent together undermine ...
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