"A self does not amount to much, but no self is an island; each exists in a fabric of relations that is now more complex and mobile than ever before."

Jean-Francois Lyotard, French Philosopher

Now, Self

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"A self does not amount to much, but no self is an island; each exists in a fabric of relations that is now more complex and mobile than ever before."

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"And today more than ever, knowing about that society involves first of all choosing what approach the inquiry will take, and that necessarily means choosing how society can answer."

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"What is new in all of this is that the old poles of attraction represented by nation-states, parties, professions, institutions, and historical traditions are losing their attraction."

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"One can decide that the principal role of knowledge is as an indispensable element in the functioning of society, and act in accordance with that decision, only if one has already decided that society is a giant machine."

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"If we wish to discuss knowledge in the most highly developed contemporary society, we must answer the preliminary question of what methodological representation to apply to that society."

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"The ruling class is and will continue to be the class of decision makers."

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