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Series: Philosophy & Critical Theory
The Postmodern Condition: A Report on Knowledge — Jean-François Lyotard
Lyotard examines the changing status of knowledge in technologically advanced societies.
He asks how science and institutions justify their authority as grand narratives lose credibility.
Information technology changes how knowledge is produced, circulated, and valued.
Efficiency and performance become influential standards for deciding which knowledge matters.
The book considers language games and new forms of inquiry beyond established rules.
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Related episodes: Truth 2 - The Nature of Truth (Michael Lynch) · Truth 4 - Simulation and Truth (Baudrillard and Lyotard)
Keywords
truth
philosophy
postmodernism
hyperrealism
Critical theory
Philosophy & Critical Theory