ABSTRACT

At last, a short and authoritative critical introduction to one of the most talked about and most misunderstood concepts of current times. Barry Smart provides a clear and readable discussion for students which also manages to be a shrewd and stimulating contribution to the debate about modernity and postmodernity. Brightly observed and totally tru

chapter 1|29 pages

New times, old troubles

chapter 2|28 pages

The disorder of things

chapter 3|17 pages

Sociology, ethics and the present

chapter 4|23 pages

Modern reason, postmodern imagination

chapter 5|19 pages

Heretical discourse

chapter 6|27 pages

Global conditions and controversies