Abstract
All knowledge belongs to narrative knowledge, and also local knowledge. Post-modernism can be defined as “elimination of grand narrative”, so in the world of post-modernism, validity of knowledge has become an issue. Local knowledge emphasizes that generation and justification of knowledge has its local features, so it has no way to surpass the dilemma of cultural relativism. Theoretically, in this article, the author believes that the standpoint of “moderate relativism” is advisable, which, not only sufficiently respects cultural diversification and particularity of each nation, but emphasizes possibility and necessity of culturally mutual communication of all nations, which attains mutual understanding and recognition during participation and share.
Highlights
All knowledge belongs to narrative knowledge, and local knowledge
Narrative knowledge is connected with tradition and culture, which altogether constitute a set of fixed pragmatic rules on social association
Narrative knowledge seeks for its validity standard in its culture and tradition
Summary
It has been mentioned previously that, the purpose of Lyotard is to study knowledge status of a developed society, on the basis of which he developed his Post-modernism theory. He believed that, in order to validate itself, scientific knowledge of the modern society is accustomed to apply the metadiscourse with an integrative function. In the field of scientific philosophy, Lyotard refused to explain science as expression of all actual knowledge He advocated “narrative understanding” in science, namely, describing it as a perfect “small narrative” in the particular context appropriate to it. Feature of Post-modernism is diverse accretion of different words, but harmonious coexistence of distinguished cultures from a positive perspective
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