(Malpas, 2002).

             This is because Jean Francois Lyotard is more of a political philosopher, perhaps extremely concerned with the manner in which our lives are controlled and manipulated by the societies in which we live, and the various rules that are written within the society, which we are expected to follow. All the various analyses of art and literature and culture that Jean Francois Lyotard undertook were to contribute to this basic understanding of how society would eventually influence the way in which an individual leads his life. However, even though the term postmodernism is used quite a lot in all of Jean Francois Lyotard's works, it must be stated that the definition of the term is still quite unclear, and in addition, the term has acquired a bad name in recent years. (Malpas, 2002).

             In fact, the term postmodernism immediately brings to mind a loss of values and beliefs that is being seen in today's society, and also, a loss of or rejection of the grounds necessary for making judgments and decisions, and the postmodern writer is today quite severely criticized for the belief that in today's postmodern times, 'anything goes' has become more prevalent than at any other time in history. In other words, this means that today, the arguments that one produces are no more true or even just than any other set of arguments, and also that the real point of thought and thinking is to simply experiment, and thereafter enjoy oneself completely. However, it must be remembered that this version of postmodernism is completely abhorrent and an anathema to the philosophy of Jean Francois Lyotard. (Malpas, 2002).

             In the same manner, the concept that in post modernity, both truth and justice have been usurped by those political and economical bigwigs and superpowers who may be more selfishly interested in propaganda than in anything else is an idea that is recognized by Jean Francois Lyotard, but against which he struggles each and every moment of his writing.