Quote of the day
In the past the man has been first; in the future the system must be first. This in no sense, however, implies that great men are not needed. On the contrary, the first object of any good system must be that of developing first-class men
Jean-François Lyotard
Born: August 10, 1924
Died: April 21, 1998 (aged 73)
Bio: Jean-François Lyotard was a French philosopher, sociologist, and literary theorist.
Known for:
- The Postmodern Condition (1979)
- The Differend: Phrases in Dispute (1983)
- The inhuman (1991)
- Libidinal Economy (1974)
- Discourse, Figure (1971)