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THE DROMOLOGY, DISAPPEARANCE OF REALITY AND POSTMODERNISM
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The fundamental value that has been brought by postmodernism as a general cultural phenomenon is pluralism. In philosophy, it is implemented as plurality of opinions and attitudes. In the art, it is plurality of styles. Jean-Francois Lyotard showed differences between the modern and postmodern science, namely in the manner of their legitimization. Modern legitimization through the great stories is overcome by post-modern advances in science and technology, accompanied by insurmountable differences and paralogies. Postmodernism recalled the ethical value of pluralism in defence of intercultural differences and respect for different forms of expression. Lyotard’s definition of postmodernism as what is unrepresentable in the representation itself was eventually supplemented with another key dimension by Paul Virilio. He drew attention to the role of speed in creating representations of the reality, to the speed – dromologic aspect of the social development. Postmodernism also reminds us of the political value of pluralism and its relationship with democracy. Through a philosophical analysis, the following text shows that P. Virilio’s theories help us understand how and by what the epoch of postmodernism is shaped.
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