The Troubles With Postmodernism

by Stefan Morawski, Zygmunt Bauman (Foreword)

In this original and eye-opening study, Stefan Morawski sheds light on the often confused debate about postmodernism, postmodernity and human values. Drawing upon a wide range of evidence from the experience of everyday life in the sciences, religion, visual arts, literature, film, television and contemporary music, The Troubles with Postmodernism is an indispensable guide to our understanding and evaluation of contemporary literature.

Genres: Philosophy, Theory

156 pages, Hardcover

First published October 24, 1996

Reviews

[Yvonne]

quite dated but gripping

[Michael Kubat]

Postmodernism originated in the humanities, where everything is indeed perspective and opinion. That is as it should be, and it should have stayed that way. Unfortunately, postmodernism began to spread beyond the humanities, and is responsible much of the mental muddle that is nowadays mistaken for thinking.