Fifty key contemporary thinkers : from structuralism to postmodernity / John Lechte.
By: Lechte, John
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BookPublisher: London : Routledge, 1994Description: xi, 251p + cased.ISBN: 0415057272 (m); 9780415057271; 0415074088 (v) (pbk); 9780415074087.Subject(s): Philosophy, Modern -- 20th century | Postmodernism | Structuralism | Semiotics | Feminist theory | Philosophy, Marxist | Reference works | Modern philosophy: since c 1800 | Literary theoryDDC classification: 190.904 LEC Summary: Lechte focuses on both the developers of structuralist theory and key thinkers opposed to this tendency. For each entry, he provides biographical information and suggests further reading. He aims to show that 20th-century thought emphasizes the relational dimension of existence.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| General lending | MTU Kerry North Campus Library Ground Floor Main | 190.904 LEC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 38888000347553 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Fifty Key Contemporary Thinkerssurveys the most important figures who have influenced post-war thought. The reader is guided through structuralism, semiotics, post-Marxism and Annales history, on to modernity and postmodernity. With its comprehensive biographical and bibliographical information, this book provides a vital reference work of the last fifty years.
Lechte focuses on both the developers of structuralist theory and key thinkers opposed to this tendency. For each entry, he provides biographical information and suggests further reading. He aims to show that 20th-century thought emphasizes the relational dimension of existence.