Quote by: Jean-Francois Lyotard

One can decide that the principal role of knowledge is as an indispensable element in the functioning of society, and act in accordance with that decision, only if one has already decided that society is a giant machine.


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Author Bio


  • NameJean-Francois Lyotard
  • DescriptionFrench philosopher
  • BornAugust 10, 1924
  • DiedApril 21, 1998
  • CountryFrance
  • ProfessionPhilosopher; Philologist; Writer; Linguist; Epistemologist; Sociologist; Literary Theorist