Book Review: Jean-François Lyotard, Pourquoi philosopher?

Authors

  • Matthew R. McLennan University of Ottawa / Carleton University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5195/jffp.2012.552

Keywords:

Lyotard, philosophy, meta-philosophy, history of French philosophy

Abstract

The posthumous Pourquoi Philosopher? collects Jean-François Lyotard’s previously unpublished four-part introductory course in philosophy, delivered to students of the Sorbonne in 1964. The interest of this text is both historical (appearing at an important juncture in French thought) and meta-philosophical (answering the question "why philosophize?" in such a way that a philosophy of philosophy - or rather several - is offered for consideration). The text will be of interest to readers of various levels of philosophical sophistication.

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Published

2012-12-07