The Poverty of Postmodernism by John O'Neill (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Poverty of Postmodernism by John O'Neill Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description An articulate and passionate argument against the postmodern/postraditionalist abandonment of Marxist and phenomenological concepts of reason and commonsense. This is an accessible contribution to the debate on postmodernity. Publisher Description The Poverty of Postmodernism rejects the current celebration of knowledge and value relativism on the grounds that it renders critical reason and commonsense incapable of resisting the superifical ideologies of minoritarianism that leave the hard core of global capitalism unanalyzed. In this book John ONeill examines the postmodern turn in the social sciences. From a phenomenological standpoint (Husserl, Merleau Ponty, Schutz, Winch), he challenges Lyotards postrationalist reaidng of Wittgenstein and Habermas in order to defend commonsense reason and values that are constitutive of the everyday life-world. In addition he argues from the standpoint of Vico and Marx on the civil history of embodied mind that the post-rationalist celebration of the arts of superificiality undermines the recognition of the cultural debt each generation owes to past and post-generations. In a positive way ONeill develops an account of the historical vocation of reason and of the charitable accountability of science to commonsense that is necessary to sustain the basic institutions of civic democracy.This book will be of interest to anyone concerned to understand the continuing relevance of Marx, Weber, Husserl and Schutz to thedebates around Wittgenstein, Lyotard, Foucault and Jameson John ONeill is Disitnguished Research Professor of Sociology, York University, Toronto Author Biography John ONeill is Distinguished Research Professor of Sociology, York University, Toronto. Details ISBN 0415116872 ISBN-13 9780415116879 Title The Poverty of Postmodernism Author John ONeill Format Paperback Year 1994 Pages 216 Edition 1st Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd GE_Item_ID:7306555; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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