Author: Simon Malpas File Type: pdf Jean-Francois Lyotard is one of the most celebrated proponents of what has become known as the postmodern. More than almost any other contemporary theorist, he has explored the relations between knowledge, art, politics and history, in ways that offer radical new possibilities for thinking about modern culture. Simon Malpas introduces students to issues at the heart of Lyotards work, includingmodernity and the postmodernthe sublimeethicshistory and representationart and the unpresentableknowledge, the university and the future.Lyotards work is impossible to dismiss or ignore for anybody who is serious about contemporary literature and culture, and this guide provides the ideal companion to the wide variety of his critical texts.ReviewThis is a clear and concise introduction to all the major aspects of Lyotards thought, which demonstrates just why this figure has had such a profound impact on contemporary life. - Stuart Sim, University of Sunderland An excellent introduction to Lyotards contribution to contemporary thought. It is lucid, to the point, and persuasive. - Hans Bertens, University of Utrecht About the AuthorSimon Malpas is a lecturer in English at Manchester Metropolitan University. He is the editor of Postmodern Debates and co-editor of The New Aestheticism. Jean-Francois Lyotard is one of the most celebrated proponents of what has become known as the postmodern. More than almost any other contemporary theorist, he has explored the relations between knowledge, art, politics and history, in ways that offer radical new possibilities for thinking about modern culture. Simon Malpas introduces students to issues at the heart of Lyotards work, including*modernity and the postmodern*the sublime*ethics*history and representation*art and the unpresentable*knowledge, the university and the future.Lyotards work is impossible to dismiss or ignore for anybody who is serious about contemporary literature and culture, and this guide provides the ideal companion to the wide variety of his critical texts.

Author: Willem A. Devries File Type: pdf The ten essays in this collection were written to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the lectures which became Wilfrid Sellarss Empiricism and the Philosophy of Mind, one of the crowning achievements of 20th-century analytic philosophy. Both appreciative and critical of Sellarss accomplishment, they engage with his treatment of crucial issues in metaphysics and epistemology. The topics include the standing of empiricism, Sellarss complex treatment of perception, his dissatisfaction with both foundationalist and coherentist epistemologies, his commitment to realism, and the status of the normative (the logical space of reasons and the manifest image). The volume shows how vibrant Sellarsian philosophy remains in the 21st century. **

Author: Ashley Mears File Type: pdf Ashley Mears is a talented ethnographer, a first-rate sociological thinker and an artful writer. Pricing Beauty offers a dazzling, engaging, utterly original contribution to public and scholarly understanding of embodiment, gender, race, culture, and markets. A riveting work of priceless beauty! --Judith Stacey, author Unhitched Love, Marriage and Family Values from West Hollywood to Western ChinaMearss winning formula combine deep inside knowledge of the fashion business, based on intensive observation, with useful sociological ideas, and present the result in readable, witty and incisive prose. I learned a lot and you will too. --Howard S. Becker, author of Art WorldsAshley Mears shows us beauty is not in the eyes of the beholder but in the complex ensemble of organizational imperatives, social networking, and critical timing. She reverses stereotypes of gender pay, sexuality, and the making of markets. It is a first-hand analysis that does not let up in its page-turning intelligence and unremitting clarity. --Harvey Molotch, Professor of Metropolitan Studies, New York UniversityPricing Beauty is a a courageous and provocative book. Mears takes us behind the curtain of high-stakes fashion. Drawing on her own experiences as a model, Mears uncovers the far less glamorous side of the industry, one that few of us will ever see. This is sociology at its finest thoughtful analysis, great storytelling and an empathetic perspective on the lives of so many who pursue their dreams, only to find a few nightmares along the way. A must read for anyone interested in understanding how celebrity is made. --Sudhir Venkatesh, author of Gang Leader for a DayThis book is a pleasure to read--an entertaining, well-written and sophisticated analysis. I strongly recommend it to anyone interested in the intersection of aesthetics, gender, and labor. --Debra Gimlin, author of Body Work

Author: Thomas Middleton File Type: pdf The Changeling is a powerful psychological tragedy of the moral degeneration of a highborn Spanish girl through a crime prompted by obsessive love. Thomas Middleton was probably responsible for the tragic plot, and William Rowley for the comic subplot concerning the antics of a young rake who contrives to have himself committed to an insane asylum for love of the proprietors handsome wife. **