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Jean-François Lyotard

Jean-François Lyotard was a French philosopher best known for The Postmodern Condition, which analyzed the decline of grand narratives and the changing status of knowledge in postindustrial societies. His other major works, including Discourse, Figure, Libidinal Economy, and The Differend, developed influential ideas about language games, desire, justice, and irreducible difference. He was a central figure in postmodern philosophy and contributed widely to aesthetics, politics, and ethics.

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Other Works by Jean-François Lyotard

  • Karel Appel, peintre (1994)