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1. 1. The Postmodern Condition

   A Report on Knowledge

   

   The book explores the impact of postmodernism on knowledge and society, arguing that the grand narratives and universal truths of modernity have been replaced by a focus on smaller, localized narratives and skepticism towards overarching ideologies. It examines how this shift affects the legitimacy of knowledge, emphasizing the role of language games and the fragmentation of meaning in contemporary culture. The work delves into the implications of this transition for science, technology, and the arts, highlighting the increasing importance of performativity and the commodification of knowledge in a postmodern world.

2. 2. Discourse, Figure

   Philosophical Essays on Language and Art

   

   This seminal work explores the intricate relationship between language and visual representation, challenging the traditional dominance of discourse over the figure. It delves into the philosophical and aesthetic dimensions of how meaning is constructed, proposing that the visual and the linguistic are intertwined yet distinct modes of expression. Through a critical examination of phenomenology, semiotics, and psychoanalysis, the text argues for a reevaluation of how we perceive and interpret art, suggesting that the figure offers a unique, non-discursive form of knowledge that disrupts conventional narrative structures.

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3. 3. The Differend

   Phrases in Dispute

   

   This philosophical work delves into the complexities of language and discourse, exploring the conflicts that arise when different language games or "phrases" clash, leading to a "differend"—a situation where a dispute cannot be resolved due to a lack of common ground or a shared rule of judgment. The text examines how these incommensurable differences manifest in various domains, such as law, politics, and ethics, highlighting the challenges of justice and representation in a postmodern world. Through a meticulous analysis, it underscores the importance of acknowledging and addressing these unresolvable tensions to foster a more nuanced understanding of communication and meaning.

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4. 4. Postmodernus Būvis

   A Report on Knowledge

   

   This book delves into the complexities of postmodernism, exploring how it challenges traditional narratives and grand theories that have long dominated Western thought. It examines the fragmentation of knowledge and the skepticism towards universal truths, emphasizing the role of language games and the plurality of perspectives in shaping human understanding. Through a critical lens, the text highlights the shift from a focus on overarching ideologies to a celebration of diversity, local narratives, and the fluidity of meaning in contemporary society.

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5. 5. Libidinal Economy

   

   An experimental, dense critique that reconceives political economy as a circulation of libidinal intensities rather than purely material exchanges. Drawing on psychoanalysis, Marx, Nietzsche and structuralist thought, it argues that desire, drives and investments shape social formations and power relations, and that capitalist systems canalize and commodify these libidinal flows, producing both innovation and violence. Rejecting teleological grand narratives and dialectical closure, the work maps networks of intensity, valorization and discharge to show how unconscious forces and economic-technological processes co-produce history and social conflict.

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6. 6. Driftworks

   

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7. 7. The Postmodern Explained

   

   The book argues that what is called the postmodern condition involves the collapse of overarching, legitimizing “grand narratives” and a turn toward a plurality of smaller, local narratives and language-games; knowledge and social institutions increasingly justify themselves by efficiency and performativity rather than by appeals to universal truth or emancipation, producing fragmentation, skepticism, and new forms of commodification; at the same time the aesthetic experience—especially the uneasy encounter with the sublime—offers a means of resisting instrumentalization and attending to irreducible differences, so political and ethical attention should shift from totalizing explanations to the protection and articulation of diverse, often incommensurable voices.

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