Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:philosopher
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:postmodernism
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:University_of_California,_San_Diego
gptkb:University_of_Paris |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Commandeur_of_the_Ordre_des_Arts_et_des_Lettres
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Prix de la Critique |
| gptkbp:birth_date |
1924-08-10
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| gptkbp:born |
gptkb:Versailles,_France
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| gptkbp:children |
2
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| gptkbp:contribution |
Critique of modernity
Exploration of the relationship between art and politics Examination of the relationship between knowledge and power Analysis of the impact of technology on culture Discussion of the role of technology in shaping human experience Analysis of postmodern art Analysis of the role of the spectator in art Critique of the Enlightenment rationality Critique of the binary oppositions in philosophy Critique of the commodification of culture Critique of the notion of progress in history Critique of totalizing theories Discussion of the fragmentation of knowledge Discussion of the implications of globalization Discussion of the role of the artist in society Discussion of the sublime in art and aesthetics Exploration of the concept of the differend Exploration of the concept of the posthuman. Exploration of the ethics of communication Exploration of the limits of representation Exploration of the role of language in society Analysis of the impact of media on public discourse Discussion of the role of narrative in human experience |
| gptkbp:death_date |
1998-04-21
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| gptkbp:famous_quote |
" I define postmodern as incredulity toward metanarratives."
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| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:philosopher
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| gptkbp:full_name |
gptkb:Jean-François_Lyotard
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Lyotard
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| gptkbp:influence |
postmodern philosophy
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:postmodernism
gptkb:Jacques_Derrida gptkb:Jean_Baudrillard gptkb:Gilles_Deleuze |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Martin_Heidegger
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| gptkbp:known_for |
The Postmodern Condition
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| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:French
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| gptkbp:notable_work |
The Differend
The Postmodern Explained |
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:Author
gptkb:Educational_Institution |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Marie-Claude_Lyotard
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