The Seeds of Time [Paperback]

Fredric Jameson (Author)

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Series: The Wellek Library Lectures | Publication Date: October 15, 1996

In three parts, Jameson presents the postmodern problem of Utopia, attempting to diagnose the cultural present and to open a perspective on the future of a world that is all but impossible to predict with any certainty -- "a telling of the future," as Jameson calls it, "with an imperfect deck."

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Jameson remains heedless of trendy appeals for politically minded academics to remake themselves as 'public intellectuals'. . . . The implicit subject of The Seeds of Time is timely indeed: our collective failure of historical imagination. -- The Nation

About the Author

Fredric Jameson is the author of many works, including the now classic Postmodernism, or the Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism.

Product Details

• Paperback: 214 pages
• Publisher: Columbia University Press (October 15, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 023108059X
• ISBN-13: 978-0231080590
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,501,758 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Bravo Jameson!, February 6, 2005

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This review is from: The Seeds of Time (Paperback)

Aside from "Postmodernism, or, the Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism," this is my favorite book of Jameson's. In this eloquent and at times difficult book, Jameson goes further into his analysis of postmodern culture. What I like most about this book is his detailed discussion of architecture and built space in postmodernity. He also says something about the importance of utopian politics for him. All in all, this book is short and very well written. A must read for anyone interested in Western Marxism, cultural theory, and/or postmodernism.