Philosopher
Jean-François Lyotard
French philosopher who defined the postmodern as incredulity toward grand narratives.
Jean-François Lyotard was a French philosopher, sociologist, and literary theorist. His interdisciplinary discourse spans such topics as epistemology and communication, the human body, modern art and postmodern art, literature and critical theory, music, film, time and memory, space, the city and landscape, the sublime, and the relation between aesthetics and politics. He is best known for his articulation of postmodernism after the late 1970s and the analysis of the impact of postmodernity on the human condition. Lyotard was a key personality in contemporary continental philosophy and authored 26 books and many articles. He was a director of the International College of Philosophy founded by Jacques Derrida, François Châtelet, Jean-Pierre Faye, and Dominique Lecourt.
- Born
- 1924-08-10, Versailles, FranceA Sunday
- Died
- 1998-04-21, 15th arrondissement of Paris, FranceA Tuesday, aged 73
- At birth
- Sun in Leo, Moon in Sagittarius
- Nationality
- France
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1924-08-10, Versailles, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
Europe/ParisThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 17°30′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 18°17′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 14°24′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 6°39′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 3°28′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 10°04′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 27°03′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 20°45′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 20°00′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 12°47′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1998-04-21, 15th arrondissement of Paris, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 1°06′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 21°09′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 9°50′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 16°14′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 6°13′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 17°37′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 24°20′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 12°27′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 2°06′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 7°36′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Jean-François Lyotard was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.