Critical Conditions

The Postmodern Debate Has Been Heavily Influenced By Often Contradictory Conclusions About The Foundations Of Knowledge. Horace Fairlamb Contends That Philosophy''S Foundationist Quest Has Usually Been Misconceived As A Choice Between Super-Science And Theoretical Anarchy. Examining The History Of Foundationism And Providing Detailed Analysis Of The Work Of Leading Theorists Including Fish Foucault Derrida Gadamer And Habermas Dr. Fairlamb Argues For A Less Reductive And Less Arbitrary Conception Of Knowledge And Meaning. The Result Is An Important Contribution To The Current Reevaluation Of Theoretical Discourse.