Systemy filozoficzne Derridy i Lyotarda

Jacques Derrida and Jean-François Lyotard are the creators of a philosophical and cultural movement called postmodernism (Lyotard has also contributed to the popularization of the term “postmodernism”), but it should be remembered that currently the term “postmodernism” refers to the entire spectrum of various ideas, the ideas and texts from various fields, therefore, it is impossible to identify the philosophy of Derrida or the philosophy of Lyotard with the movement in philosophy or, more importantly, the humanities and social sciences, which we now call postmodernism. From today’s perspective, both Derrida and Lyotard belong to a large group of authors whose work constitutes broadly understood postmodernism, but it would be unwarranted to claim that this movement stems directly from their achievements. These philosophers have begun a new way of practicing philosophy and proposed a new point of view, but they did not create concepts that would be widely accepted by philosophers who describe themselves as postmodernists. They also did not raise any disciples or successors who would attempt to develop the concepts outlined by them, although undoubtedly some of their concepts have had a significant impact on both the development of philosophy and the humanities, and social sciences. The concept of Derrida’s deconstruction proved to be the most influential (by that, however, it is necessary to understand the general method of reading texts, but not the collection of Derrida’s views, sometimes referred to as “deconstruction”), and Lyotard’s thesis concerning the end of Grand Narratives. The detailed theses on aesthetic, social, semantic and, finally, political issues are, as it seems, known primarily to philosophy experts.