Philosophical Discourse of Postmodernism -- From Foucault to Said

Author: Editor: Wang Min'an, Chen Yongguo, Ma Hailiang
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Publish Date: 2003-02-22
Features: This book is part of the intellectual trend of postmodernism, which has been promoted by thinkers like Foucault and Derrida since the 1960s. It adopts a radical critique of Western metaphysics, essentialism, and totality, while also shaking the stable modern connotations of concepts such as the subject, reason, truth, language, and history. Ultimately, postmodernism manifests as a deconstructive philosophical and epistemological form. This book collects classic texts in postmodern theory, and it is precisely these theorists and their works that have etched indelible marks on the process of postmodernism. It is a panoramic novel depicting contemporary urban and rural life in China. Through complex contradictions and entanglements, the author portrays the images of ordinary people from all social strata. Self-esteem, self-reliance, and confidence in life; struggles, perseverance, setbacks, and pursuits; pains and joys; daily life and grand social conflicts—all are intricately interwoven. Heart-stirring love stories unfold, moving readers to tears and leaving them deeply moved.