The Postmodern Condition
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The Postmodern Condition is Jean-François Lyotard’s influential 1979 philosophical work that analyzes the status of knowledge in postindustrial societies and famously defines postmodernism as “incredulity toward metanarratives.”
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| La Condition postmoderne | 1 |
| The Postmodern Condition canonical | 1 |
| The Postmodern Condition: A Report on Knowledge | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Postmodern Condition Context triple: [Postmodernism, hasKeyText, The Postmodern Condition]
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A.
Postmodernism, or, The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism
Postmodernism, or, The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism is a seminal 1991 work of critical theory that analyzes postmodern culture as the ideological expression of late twentieth-century multinational capitalism.
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B.
A Primer on Postmodernism
A Primer on Postmodernism is a widely used introductory book in which theologian Stanley Grenz explains the origins, key ideas, and cultural impact of postmodern thought from a Christian perspective.
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The Postmodern Adventure
The Postmodern Adventure is a critical theory book by Douglas Kellner (with Steven Best) that examines postmodern culture, politics, and philosophy in the context of contemporary global capitalism and media.
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D.
The Postmodern Turn
The Postmodern Turn is a critical work by Douglas Kellner that examines the emergence and implications of postmodern theory and culture in contemporary society.
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E.
Travels in Hyperreality
Travels in Hyperreality is a collection of essays by Umberto Eco that explores themes of simulation, mass culture, and the blurring of reality and illusion in contemporary society.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Postmodern Condition Target entity description: The Postmodern Condition is Jean-François Lyotard’s influential 1979 philosophical work that analyzes the status of knowledge in postindustrial societies and famously defines postmodernism as “incredulity toward metanarratives.”
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A.
Postmodernism, or, The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism
Postmodernism, or, The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism is a seminal 1991 work of critical theory that analyzes postmodern culture as the ideological expression of late twentieth-century multinational capitalism.
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B.
A Primer on Postmodernism
A Primer on Postmodernism is a widely used introductory book in which theologian Stanley Grenz explains the origins, key ideas, and cultural impact of postmodern thought from a Christian perspective.
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C.
The Postmodern Adventure
The Postmodern Adventure is a critical theory book by Douglas Kellner (with Steven Best) that examines postmodern culture, politics, and philosophy in the context of contemporary global capitalism and media.
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D.
The Postmodern Turn
The Postmodern Turn is a critical work by Douglas Kellner that examines the emergence and implications of postmodern theory and culture in contemporary society.
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E.
Travels in Hyperreality
Travels in Hyperreality is a collection of essays by Umberto Eco that explores themes of simulation, mass culture, and the blurring of reality and illusion in contemporary society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| addressesIssue |
commodification of knowledge
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crisis of legitimation ⓘ performativity in science ⓘ role of universities in knowledge production ⓘ |
| analyzes |
narrative knowledge
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scientific knowledge ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement |
postmodernism
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poststructuralism ⓘ |
| author | Jean-François Lyotard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralThesis |
grand narratives have lost credibility
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knowledge is legitimated locally rather than universally ⓘ knowledge is produced within language games ⓘ |
| commissionedAs | report on the condition of knowledge ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Conseil des universités du Québec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrasts | scientific knowledge with narrative knowledge ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| defines | postmodernism as incredulity toward metanarratives ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
computerization of knowledge
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impact of information technologies ⓘ |
| genre |
critical theory
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philosophy ⓘ social theory ⓘ |
| hasForm | philosophical report ⓘ |
| hasPart |
appendix
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introduction ⓘ several chapters ⓘ |
| hasReception | highly influential in debates on postmodernism ⓘ |
| influenced |
cultural theory
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literary theory ⓘ postmodern philosophy ⓘ sociology of knowledge ⓘ |
| introducesConcept | language games in knowledge ⓘ |
| keyTerm |
language game
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legitimation ⓘ metanarrative ⓘ performativity ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
legitimation of knowledge
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postindustrial society ⓘ postmodernism ⓘ science and technology ⓘ status of knowledge ⓘ |
| notableIdea | incredulity toward metanarratives ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle | La Condition postmoderne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| publisher | Les Éditions de Minuit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
late 20th century
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postindustrial era ⓘ |
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Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
La Condition postmoderne
this entity surface form:
The Postmodern Condition: A Report on Knowledge