Postmodern philosophy
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Postmodern philosophy is an eclectic and elusive trend of thought characterized by its criticism of the conventions of Western philosophy. Postmodern philosophy is an application of postmodernism to philosophical thought. It is sometimes considered to encompass the European philosophical movements of deconstruction and post-structuralism.
Postmodern philosophy is often particularly skeptical about simple binary oppositions characteristic of structuralism, emphasizing the problem of the philosopher cleanly distinguishing knowledge from ignorance, social progress from reversion, dominance from submission, and presence from absence.
Early influences on postmodern philosophy
While the idea of postmodernity had been around since the 1940's, postmodern philosophy originated primarily in France during the mid-20th century as a rejection of the Hegelianism of the age. However, several philosophical antecedents inform many of postmodern philosophy's concerns.
It was greatly influenced by the writings of Søren Kierkegaard and Friedrich Nietzsche in the 19th century and other early 20th century philosophers, including phenomenologists Edmund Husserl and Martin Heidegger, psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan, structuralist Roland Barthes, and the linguistic/therapeutic philosopher, Ludwig Wittgenstein. Postmodern philosophy also drew from the world of the arts and architecture, particularly Marcel Duchamp and artists who practiced collage, and the architecture of Las Vegas and the Pompidou Centre.
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