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Published: 25th July 1994
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Published: 24th June 1994The postmodern debate has been heavily influenced by often contradictory conclusions about the foundations of knowledge. Horace Fairlamb contends that philosophy's foundationist quest has usually been misconceived as a choice between "super-science" and theoretical anarchy. Examining the history of foundationism, and providing detailed analysis of the work of leading theorists, including Fish, Foucault, Derrida, Gadamer and Habermas, Dr. Fairlamb argues for a less reductive and less arbitrary conception of knowledge and meaning. The result is an important contribution to the current reevaluation of theoretical discourse.
| Introduction | |
| Fish's strong conventions: the mind's own world | |
| Brave new words: postmoderism on epistemology | |
| Theory and/or deconstruction: Derrida slippage | |
| Gadamer's universalism: the limits of hermeneutic authority | |
| Critical politics: deconstruction for Americans | |
| Foucault's microphysical politics: big brother is missing | |
| Habermas' neo-formalism: theory as praxis | |
| Critical theory and postmodern localism: rebels without a cause | |
| Conclusion | |
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ISBN: 9780521456654
ISBN-10: 0521456657
Series: Literature, Culture, Theory
Audience:
Professional
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 286
Published: 25th July 1994
Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIV PR
Country of Publication: GB
Dimensions (cm): 21.54 x 13.92
x 1.58
Weight (kg): 0.41
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