Description
First English translations of a diverse selection of interviews, conversations and discussions with French philosopher Jean-Francois Lyotard, dating from 1970 to the time of his death in 1998
About the Author
Jean-Francois Lyotard (1924-1998) was one of the most important French philosophers of the Twentieth Century. He was the author of classic philosophical texts such as Discourse, Figure; Libidinal Economy; The Differendand The Postmodern Condition: a report on knowledge. Kiff Bamford is Reader in Contemporary Art in the School of Art, Architecture and Design, Leeds Beckett University, UK. He is author of 'Lyotard and the figural in Performance, Art and Writing' (Bloomsbury, 2012) and 'Jean-Francois Lyotard: Critical Lives' (2017).
Reviews
[T]his is a book to accompany the reading of Lyotard's work, and, as such, it is not a minor accompaniment, but a full and enriching one. * Endoxa *
Reading these interviews and statements, one is brought back to a period of intense thinking, that was never separated from passionate commitments and controversies. Whether agreeing or disagreeing - no longer always for the same reasons as then - one feels again the excitement, the surprise, the admiration Jean-Francois Lyotard could not avoid to produce with his interlocutors, even his opponents. With time passing, his stature as a philosopher, a critic and a public intellectual endures and grows * Etienne Balibar, Anniversary Chair in Modern European Philosophy, Kingston University London, UK *
For philosophers: myriad ideas to plunder. For historians: a trove on late-twentieth century intellectuals. For artists: a multitude of provocations. For activists: bitter lessons and sweet encouragement. For Lyotard: precious testimony to a wild and sensitive mind * James Williams, Honorary Professor of Philosophy Deakin University, Australia *
This book brings together many of Lyotard's most important interviews and articles. Each chapter is accessibly written and the introduction is exemplary in giving the context of his works--a must have for those new to Lyotard as well as scholars of writings. * Peter Gratton, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Southeastern Louisiana University, USA *
Book Information
ISBN 9781350081314
Author Jean-Francois Lyotard
Format Paperback
Page Count 216
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 346g