Modernity and Postmodernity

Knowledge, Power and the Self

Autori

• Gerard Delanty

Parametri

• 208 pagine
• 8 ore di lettura

• Scienze sociali

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Focusing on the modernity-postmodernity debate, this book provides a clear and comprehensive overview of key social theories from Kant to Weber. It expertly evaluates influential thinkers from the Frankfurt School and beyond, including Arendt, Strauss, and Habermas, before transitioning to the perspectives of prominent postmodern writers such as Lyotard, Derrida, and Foucault. The text is noted for its precision and accessible approach, making complex ideas understandable for readers seeking insight into this critical philosophical discourse.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2000

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