The origins of philosophy of education as a discipline are relatively late, and can be traced
in the Anglo-American academic world from the 1960s and a specific emphasis on …

Jean-Francois Lyotard was one of the principal French philosophers and intellectuals of the
twentieth century. He is considered by many scholars as one of the leading figures in …

François Lyotard reports on the domination of thought by the principle of realism:'We are in a
tenor of relaxation—I am speaking of the tenor of the times. Everywhere we are being urged …

One could argue that the greatest challenge for the philosophy of education today is to stake
its claim amidst the increasing prominence and competitive nature of evidence-based and …

This paper re‐examines Lyotard's notion of the postmodern condition in terms of its
relevance and significance for education. The first section of the paper examines the …

The theme of childhood and education in Lyotard's philosophy provides an interesting field
of reflection combining education studies and continental philosophy. Childhood in Lyotard's …

Paris in 1979, became an instant cause célèbre. The book crystallised in an original
interpretation a study of the status and development of knowledge, science and technology …

In April 1998 Jean-François Lyotard died. There is no doubt that the body of work that he
leaves is remarkable: for its range, for its sustained concern with the relation of questions of …

In spite of its numerous critics the concept Bildung is still one of the most important
categories within the German speaking discussion on questions of education, learning and …

There is widespread agreement today, both in Europe and the United States, that higher
education is undergoing a" crisis." There is also widespread agreement on the symptoms of …