Lyotard: Towards a Postmodern Philosophy

* Critical analysis of the work of one of the most influential philosophers in recent decades.
* Gives particular attention to Lyotard's writings on postmodernism, which have been particularly influential.
* Establishes the importance of Lyotard's contribution to the fields of both philosophy and literary theory; includes an examination of his work on ethics, aesthetics, political philosophy, as well as his thoughts on the debate about postmodernism and the decline of Marxism.