Announcing the eclipse of grand narratives in The Postmodern Condition, Lyotard sought above all to declare the death of:
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Correct answer: D. classical socialism
Explanation
Per the key, the Marxist narrative of emancipation through socialism.
Note: The Hegelian narrative is also one Lyotard rejects; the key is option 4.
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