Jean-Francois Lyotard: Pedagogies of Affect

This book explores Jean-François Lyotard's educational thought, highlighting his philosophical encounters with politics and art, which challenge traditional educational aims and methodologies. It examines his key concepts, such as aesthetics and politics, and their implications for an affective form of pedagogy that questions the boundaries of education.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 66 pages
Publication date: 21 March 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This captivating book delves into the life and work of Jean-François Lyotard (1924–1998), a renowned educational thinker whose philosophical encounters with politics and art have sparked a revolutionary reevaluation of the goals and essence of education. By contextualizing his evolving intellectual journey within the broader themes and pedagogical frameworks, the book offers a fresh perspective on Lyotard's contributions to educational thought. Central chapters delve into the core concepts that shaped Lyotard's intellectual trajectory, providing new avenues for an affective form of pedagogy that challenges the boundaries and conditions of the educational endeavor as a transformative learning and teaching experience. Throughout these discussions, Lyotard's ideas about aesthetics and politics receive meticulous attention, shedding light on his profound insights into the political as an ethical practice, art as a form of resistance, and his later exploration of childhood and infancy as a state of openness and receptivity.

This captivating book delves into the life and work of Jean-François Lyotard (1924–1998), a renowned educational thinker whose philosophical encounters with politics and art have sparked a revolutionary reevaluation of the goals and essence of education. By contextualizing his evolving intellectual journey within the broader themes and pedagogical frameworks, the book offers a fresh perspective on Lyotard's contributions to educational thought. Central chapters delve into the core concepts that shaped Lyotard's intellectual trajectory, providing new avenues for an affective form of pedagogy that challenges the boundaries and conditions of the educational endeavor as a transformative learning and teaching experience. Throughout these discussions, Lyotard's ideas about aesthetics and politics receive meticulous attention, shedding light on his profound insights into the political as an ethical practice, art as a form of resistance, and his later exploration of childhood and infancy as a state of openness and receptivity.

Weight: 136g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030974893
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022