# Persistence of Modernity

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- Authors: [Albrecht Wellmer](https://www.bookquiver.com/albrecht-wellmer)
- Language: en_US
- Published: 1991-05-01
- Genres: Philosophy

## Description

In this timely new book Wellmer intervenes in the highly topical debates on modernity and post--modernity. Discussing the work of Adorno, Habermas, Peter Burger and Jean--Francois Lyotard, among others, he offers a penetrating analysis of the aesthetic, ethical and philosophical dimensions of the modern era. In opposition to those who view post--modernity as a sign of post--enlightenment, Wellmer makes a reasoned plea for a re--examination of the goals of emancipatory Enlightenment and explores its implications for the appreciation of modern art forms.

## Editions

### Persistence of Modernity

- Publisher: Blackwell Publishers
- ISBN: 978-07-4560-538-8
- Pages: 236
- Published: 1991-05-01
- Language: en_US