Announcing the eclipse of grand narratives in The Postmodern Condition, Lyotard in effect declared the death of:
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Correct answer: C. classical socialism
Explanation
Per the key, the Marxist narrative of emancipation through socialism. Lyotard names both the speculative (Hegelian) and the emancipatory narratives as having lost credibility.
Note: The Hegelian narrative is also among those Lyotard rejects; the key is option 3.
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