num_pages: 123
description: A major figure in the contemporary critical world, Jean-Francois Lyotard originally introduced the term 'postmodern' into current discussions of philosophy. The Postmodern Explained is an engaging collection of letters addressed to young philosophers, including the actual children of some of Lyotard's colleagues, that inform the trajectory of his thinking in the period before The Postmodern Condition through The Differend.
language: French
title: The Postmodern Explained to Children: Correspondence 1982-1985
titlecomplete: The Postmodern Explained to Children: Correspondence 1982-1985
genres: Philosophy, Cultural Studies, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 214
publisher: Turnaround Books