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"Jean-Francois Lyotard, the highly influential 20th-century philosopher of the postmodern, has had an enormous impact on the course and commitment of contemporary philosophy. ""Lyotard: Philosophy, Politics, and the Sublime"" is a reassessment of his extraordinary legacy and contribution to contemporary cultural, political, ethical, and aesthetic theory and a useful guide to key issues in his philosophy. Fifteen distinguished scholars have contributed new, original essays examining the main themes in Lyotard's work with a focus on the special intersections of philosophy, psycholanalysis, politics and the experience of the sublime in art. The volume includes an up-to-date bibliography of works by and about Lyotard, previously unpublished photographs of Lyotard and an incisive essay by Lyotard himself on the philosophical significance of Freud's case of Emma."

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Author:   Hugh J. Silverman
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.520kg
ISBN:  

9780415919593

ISBN 10:   0415919592
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   27 September 2002
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Abbreviations of Frequently Cited Texts Introduction Jean-Franois Lyotard- Between Politics and Aesthetics: Hugh J. Silverman I. (Ex)citing Philosophy 1. Emma: Between Philosophy and Psychoanalysis: Jean-Franois Lyotard II. Conversations and Differends 2. Conversations in Postmodern Hermeneutics: Shaun Gallagher 3. Lyotard, Bakhtin, and Radical Heterogeneity: Fred Evans 4. Lyotard, Levinas, and the Phrasing of the Ethical: James Hatley 5. Lyotard, Gadamer, and the Relation Between Ethics and Aesthetics: Gary E. Aylesworth 6. Lyotard, Nancy, and the Myth of Interruption: Michael Naas 7. Lyotard, Frank, and the Limits of Understanding: Erik Vogt III. After Politics 8. Interrupting Lyotard: Whither the We?: Debra B. Bergoffen 9. Lyotard, Heidegger, and The Jews: James R. Watson 10. Lyotard and History Without Witnesses: Thomas R. Flynn 11. Lyotard and The Forgotten: Stephen David Ross IV. Before Aesthetics 12. Postmodern Thinking of Transcendence: Richard Brons 13. Lyotard: Before and After the Sublime: Serge Trottein 14. Lyotard, Kant, and the In-Finite: Wilhelm S. Wurzer 15. The Suspense: Wayne Froman 16. Lyotard and the Events of the Postmodern Sublime: Hugh J. Silverman Notes Bibliography Contributors About the Editor

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'A valuable and timely assessment ... an engaging reading experience.' - Critical and Cultural Theory

Author Information

Hugh J. Silverman is Professor of Philosophy and Comparative Literature at Stony Brook University. He is also Executive Director of the International Association for Philosophy and Literature as well as Chief Editor of Routledge's Continental Philosophy series.

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