Irony and the Discourse of Modernity

by Ernst Behler

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Behler discusses the current state of thought on modernity and postmodernity, detailing the intellectual problems to be faced and examining the positions of such central figures in the debate as Lyotard, Habermas, Rorty, and Derrida. He finds that beyond the "limits of communication," further discussion must be carried out through irony.

The historical rise of the concept of modernity is examined through discussions of the querelle des anciens...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0295969989

ISBN13:9780295969985

Release Date:October 1990

Publisher:University of Washington Press

Length:168 Pages

Weight:0.85 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 5.8" x 8.8"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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