12 Questions
Who is credited with popularizing the term 'postmodern' with the publication of a report in 1984?
Jean-Francois Lyotard
What is the term for the ideologies that explain and justify existing truths, according to Jean-Francois Lyotard?
Grand narratives
What is the main focus of Jacques Derrida's writing?
The deconstruction of texts
What is the term for the way of organizing knowledge that establishes and sustains institutions of power, according to Michel Foucault?
Discourse
What is the main concept of solution-focused therapy, developed by Steve De Shazer and Insoo Kim Berg?
Finding what works for different types of people
What technique is used in narrative therapy to help individuals redefine their problems?
Externalizing the Problem
What is the primary focus of postmodernism's challenge to scientific explanations of reality?
The concept of objective reality
According to postmodernism, what is the nature of 'Truth'?
A relative concept that varies from person to person
What is the primary way in which our understanding of reality is constructed, according to postmodernism?
Through our mind tools, habits, and structures
When did the postmodern era begin?
In the 1960s
What is the primary target of postmodernism's critique?
Modernity and modernist values
What is the role of social context in shaping our understanding of reality, according to postmodernism?
It has a significant impact on our understanding
Test your understanding of postmodernism, a philosophical movement that questions the idea of objective reality and challenges scientific explanations. Learn about its key principles, such as skepticism and subjectivism, and how it differs from traditional views of reality.
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