Full Description
Following Lyotard's death in 1998, this book provides an exploration of the recurrent theme of education in his work. It brings to a wider audience the significance of a body of thought about education that is subtle, profound and still largely unexplored. This book also makes an important contribution to contemporary debates on postmoderism and education.
Contents
Introduction, Pradeep A. Dhillon, Paul Standish; Chapter 1 Emancipation and philosophies of history, Michael Peters; Chapter 2 Lyotard on Wittgenstein, Nicholas C. Burbules; Chapter 3 Paralogy, validity claims, and the politics of knowledge, Nigel Blake; Chapter 4 Overcoming capitalism, J. M. Fritzman; Chapter 5 Lyotard as moral educator, A. T. Nuyen; Chapter 6 The sublime face of just education, Pradeep A. Dhillon; Chapter 7 Another space, Richard Smith; Chapter 8 L'enfance, education, and the politics of meaning, Paul Smeyers, Jan Masschelein; Chapter 9 In freedom's grip, Paul Standish; Chapter 10 Exploring "Lyotard's women", Lynda Stone; Chapter 11 Fables and apedagogy, David Palumbo-Liu; Chapter 12 For a libidinal education, James Williams; Chapter 13 Pointlessness and the University of Beauty, Gordon C. F. Bearn;
