The PostModern Condition: Jean François Lyotard

In this video, Professor Thorsby discusses The Postmodern Condition by Jean François Lyotard, or at least sections from it. Lyotard argues that "postmodernism" is a condition in which metanarratives (or grand narratives) break apart simultaneous to the post-industrial technological age. When the grand narratives break apart, social discourse (and knowledge itself) are reduced to language games and the social and cultural bond solidify into social networks. His analysis seems to easily explain the current social and cultural effects of specific multinational corporations and social media.

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[prashanthirai]

I love the way you explain with this whole format. Please continue to do so, i enjoy studying from you and it really helps to understand the text and content a lot

[garyhome]

Thank you for this primer on the book! Dr. Michael Sugrue has a great lecture on this book as well.

[PinkyG-bv]

Thanks for all your contributions. Pls also create videos on modal logic & non classical forms of logic esp. intuitionistic logic, many valued logic & paraconsistent logic.
Pls also advise on textbooks and sufficient examples & exercises.

[MarinaB]

Lyotard is more relevant now than ever! The discourse of language games goes so much further in explaining what is happening now in our country and the world. It’s not simply about reaching consensus on the facts. It’s about how those facts are interpreted and what role they play within the narrative of a given language game.

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