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Facing Postmodernity

Facing Postmodernity

Max Silverman

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
1999
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Sociedad y ciencias sociales
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9780415128940
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The book covers some of the major responses to postmodernity by contemporary French thinkers. It covers many of the questions central to the postmodern debate, such as questions of history, representation, identity, ethics and community.

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