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DECONSTRUCTION AND THE UNFINISHED PROJECT OF MODERNITY
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| By: |
Christopher Norris |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| List price:
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£80.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
048512159X |
| ISBN 13: |
9780485121599 |
| Publisher: |
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC |
| Pub. date: |
1 September, 2000 |
| Series: |
Athlone Contemporary European Thinkers S. |
| Pages: |
240 |
| Description: |
A radical reappraisal of post modernity and a guide to the future of critical theory, this text presents a re-anlysis of the leading theorists: Derrida, Foucault, de Man, and Levinas. |
| Synopsis: |
Deconstruction and postmodernism have been misunderstood. In this provocative book, Christopher Norris challenges the widespread idea of deconstruction as merely an offshoot of the various trends and cultural phenomena grouped under the label of "postmodernism". Through an analysis of the key theorists in the field - Derrida, Foucault, De Man, Habermas and Levinas - Norris argues that deconstruction is the "unfinished project" of modernity, a project whose interests and values it upholds precisely by continuing to question them in a spirit of enlightened self-critical enquiry. Assessing the impact of postmodernist theorizing across a range of disciplines, the book presents a lucid analysis and guide to the future of critical theory. |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd. |
| Returns: |
Returnable |