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Jean-François Lyotard

(1924—1998) French philosopher and literary critic

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Lyotard, Jean-François

Lyotard, Jean-François (b. 1925)   Reference library

Encyclopedia of Aesthetics

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2008
Subject:
Art & Architecture, Philosophy
Length:
3,454 words

(b. 1925), French philosopher.

Professor emeritus at the University of Paris and professor at the University of

Lyotard, Jean-François

Lyotard, Jean-François (1924–1998)   Reference library

Encyclopedia of Semiotics

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Current Version:
2007
Subject:
Language reference, Linguistics
Length:
1,286 words

(1924–1998),

French philosopher and art theorist, author of a number of books outlining central characteristics and concerns

Lyotard, Jean-François

Lyotard, Jean-François (1924–1998)   Reference library

Dictionary of the Social Sciences

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2002
Subject:
Social sciences
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372 words

(1924–1998)

A French philosopher and social theorist best known in the Anglophone world for his role in debates

Lyotard, Jean‐François

Lyotard, Jean‐François (b. 1924)   Reference library

The New Oxford Companion to Literature in French

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Current Version:
2005
Subject:
Literature
Length:
200 words

(b. 1924).

French philosopher. His work came to international prominence with La Condition postmoderne (1979),

Lyotard, Jean-François

Lyotard, Jean-François (1924– )   Reference library

Christopher Norris

The Oxford Companion to Philosophy (2 ed.)

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Current Version:
2005
Subject:
Philosophy
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209 words
An exponent of so-called ‘post-modernism’, lately much in vogue among cultural and literary theorists. His arguments may be summarized briefly as follows. Our epoch has witnessed the ... More

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