Postmodernism - a Beginner's Guide
postmodernism a beginner’s guide
other ’ from oneworld
Anti-capitalism: A Beginner’s Guide, Simon Tormey, ISBN 1–85618–342–9 Artificial Intelligence: A Beginner’s Guide, Blay Whitby, ISBN 1–85168–322–4 Genetics: A Beginner’s Guide, B. Guttman, A. Griffiths, D.T. Suzuki and T. Cullis, ISBN 1–85168–304–6 The Palestine–Israeli Conflict: A Beginner’s Guide, Dan Cohn-Sherbok and Dawoud El-Alami, ISBN 1–85168–261–9 Religion: A Beginner’s Guide, Martin Forward, ISBN 1–85168–258–9
postmodernism a beginner’s guide
kevin hart
For Gail Ward post modernism: a be ginner ’ s g uide
Oneworld Publications (Sales and Editorial) 185 Banbury Road Oxford OX2 7AR England www.oneworld-publications.com © Kevin Hart, 2004 All rights reserved. Copyright under Berne Convention. A CIP record for this title is available from the British Library. ISBN 1–85168–338–0 Cover design by the Bridgewater Book Company Typeset by Jayvee, Trivandrum, India Printed and bound by Thomson Press (India) Ltd NL08
contents
overview
vi ix 1
author’s note
one two
postmodernism: some guides the loss of origin
26 47
three postmodern experience four five six the fragmentary
67
the postmodern bible postmodern religion
87 107
seven the gift: a debate
129 155
conclusion: guides and another guide glossary websites 159 168 177 178 173
bibliography index of names
index of subjects
overview
chapter one – postmodernism: some guides
We begin by going on a tour in which some leading figures of postmodernism are introduced: Jean-François Lyotard, Jacques Lacan, Jacques Derrida, Gilles Deleuze, Félix Guattari and Michel Foucault. Some important distinctions are made: postmodernism is distinguished from modernism, then from postmodernity, and finally from post-structuralism. Three other important words are discussed: posthumanist, post-metaphysical and avant garde.
chapter two – the loss of origin
Try as one might postmodernism cannot be
other ’ from oneworld
Anti-capitalism: A Beginner’s Guide, Simon Tormey, ISBN 1–85618–342–9 Artificial Intelligence: A Beginner’s Guide, Blay Whitby, ISBN 1–85168–322–4 Genetics: A Beginner’s Guide, B. Guttman, A. Griffiths, D.T. Suzuki and T. Cullis, ISBN 1–85168–304–6 The Palestine–Israeli Conflict: A Beginner’s Guide, Dan Cohn-Sherbok and Dawoud El-Alami, ISBN 1–85168–261–9 Religion: A Beginner’s Guide, Martin Forward, ISBN 1–85168–258–9
postmodernism a beginner’s guide
kevin hart
For Gail Ward post modernism: a be ginner ’ s g uide
Oneworld Publications (Sales and Editorial) 185 Banbury Road Oxford OX2 7AR England www.oneworld-publications.com © Kevin Hart, 2004 All rights reserved. Copyright under Berne Convention. A CIP record for this title is available from the British Library. ISBN 1–85168–338–0 Cover design by the Bridgewater Book Company Typeset by Jayvee, Trivandrum, India Printed and bound by Thomson Press (India) Ltd NL08
contents
overview
vi ix 1
author’s note
one two
postmodernism: some guides the loss of origin
26 47
three postmodern experience four five six the fragmentary
67
the postmodern bible postmodern religion
87 107
seven the gift: a debate
129 155
conclusion: guides and another guide glossary websites 159 168 177 178 173
bibliography index of names
index of subjects
overview
chapter one – postmodernism: some guides
We begin by going on a tour in which some leading figures of postmodernism are introduced: Jean-François Lyotard, Jacques Lacan, Jacques Derrida, Gilles Deleuze, Félix Guattari and Michel Foucault. Some important distinctions are made: postmodernism is distinguished from modernism, then from postmodernity, and finally from post-structuralism. Three other important words are discussed: posthumanist, post-metaphysical and avant garde.
chapter two – the loss of origin
Try as one might postmodernism cannot be