Author : Décio Torres Cruz
Publisher : Springer
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 43,97 MB
Release : 2014-07-29
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1137439734
Postmodern Metanarratives investigates the relationship between cinema and literature by analyzing the film Blade Runner as a postmodern work that constitutes a landmark of cyberpunk narrative and establishes a link between tradition and the (post)modern.
Author : Jean-François Lyotard
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 11,89 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780816611737
In this book it explores science and technology, makes connections between these epistemic, cultural, and political trends, and develops profound insights into the nature of our postmodernity.
Author : Jean-François Lyotard
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 40,83 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780816616114
In The Differend, Lyotard subjects to scrutiny- from the particular perspective of his notion of 'differend' (difference in the sense of dispute)- the turn of all Western philosophies toward language; the decline of metaphysics; the present intellectual retreat of Marxism; the hopes raised and mostly dashed, by theory; and the growing political despair. Taking his point of departure in an analysis of what Auschwitz meant philosophically, Lyotard attempts to sketch out modes of thought for our present.
Author : Décio Torres Cruz
Publisher : Springer
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 16,74 MB
Release : 2014-07-29
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1137439734
Postmodern Metanarratives investigates the relationship between cinema and literature by analyzing the film Blade Runner as a postmodern work that constitutes a landmark of cyberpunk narrative and establishes a link between tradition and the (post)modern.
Author : Ernst Breisach
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 50,78 MB
Release : 2007-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0226072819
What does postmodernism mean for the future of history? Can one still write history in postmodernity? To answer questions such as these, Ernst Breisach provides the first comprehensive overview of postmodernism and its complex relationship to history and historiography. Placing postmodern theories in their intellectual and historical contexts, he shows how they are part of broad developments in Western culture. Breisach sees postmodernism as neither just a fad nor a universal remedy. In clear and concise language, he presents and critically evaluates the major views on history held by influential postmodernists, such as Derrida, Foucault, Lyotard, and the new narrativists. Along the way, he introduces to the reader major debates among historians over postmodern theories of evidence, objectivity, meaning and order, truth, and the usefulness of history. He also discusses new types of history that have emerged as a consequence of postmodernism, including cultural history, microhistory, and new historicism. For anyone concerned with the postmodern challenge to history, both advocates and critics alike, On the Future of History will be a welcome guide.
Author : Andrew Keith Malcolm Adam
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 27,71 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781451403398
A.K.M. Adam offers plain-language explanations and examples of the related critic assumptions that are now called 'postmodernism.' Included are deconstruction, ideological criticism, postmodern feminism, 'transgressive' postmodernism, and others.
Author : Myron B. Penner
Publisher : Brazos Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 35,47 MB
Release : 2005-07-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 144120251X
In our post-Cold War, post-colonial, post-Christian world, Western culture is experiencing a dramatic shift. Correspondingly, says Myron Penner, recent philosophy has taken a postmodern turn in which traditional concepts of reality, truth, language, and knowledge have been radically altered, if not discarded. Here James K.A. Smith, John Franke, Merold Westphal, Kevin Vanhoozer, Douglas Geivett, and R. Scott Smith respond to the question, "What perils and/or promises does the postmodern turn hold for the tasks of Christian thinkers?" Addressing topics such as the nature of rationality and biblical faith, the relationship of language to reality, and the impact of postmodern concerns on ethics, this book presents a variety of positions in vigorous dialogue with each other.
Author : J. Richard Middleton
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 27,46 MB
Release : 1995-06-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830818563
J. Richard Middleton and Brian J. Walsh offer an introduction, evaluation and response to postmodern culture that comes straight from the heart of the gospel.
Author : James K. A. Smith
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 34,58 MB
Release : 2006-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1441200398
The philosophies of French thinkers Derrida, Lyotard, and Foucault form the basis for postmodern thought and are seemingly at odds with the Christian faith. However, James K. A. Smith claims that their ideas have been misinterpreted and actually have a deep affinity with central Christian claims. Each chapter opens with an illustration from a recent movie and concludes with a case study considering recent developments in the church that have attempted to respond to the postmodern condition, such as the "emerging church" movement. These case studies provide a concrete picture of how postmodern ideas can influence the way Christians think and worship. This significant book, winner of a Christianity Today 2007 Book Award, avoids philosophical jargon and offers fuller explanation where needed. It is the first book in the Church and Postmodern Culture series, which provides practical applications for Christians engaged in ministry in a postmodern world.
Author : Bradley Truman Noel
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 14,49 MB
Release : 2015-12-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1498229360
"If only we were a Christian country again!" Christians, particularly those in the West, often lament their loss of influence in modern politics and culture. It seems that everywhere one turns, Christendom in the West is dealt another blow, with Christian reactions ranging from withdrawal and entrenchment, to cries of persecution and talks of organized resistance. Pentecostalism, Secularism, and Post Christendom seeks to address these concerns via an examination of Classical North American Pentecostalism as it wrestles with the very real challenges posed by the increasing post-Christian ethos of Western culture. In addition to providing a number of concrete steps, Pentecostals may take in their efforts to better understand and connect with modern culture, this work will argue that counter-intuitively, the death of Christendom (if properly addressed), may in fact herald the arrival of the Church's finest hour.
