In the book of the French philosopher J. -F. Lyotard (19241998) "Postmodernity in the presentation for children" presents letters 19821985. Addressed to the children of friends........................................ Clarification "in the statement for children" does not mean "in a simplified form", on the contrary, confirms the author's concept of "childhood", which is close to the "event" The latter is one of the main themes of Lyotard, discussed in detail in the book “The Crucifixion” (1983), with which the present collection echoes over and over again .. In addition to clarifying the concepts of "postmodern", "postmodernism", "postmodernity", a number of related problems are considered, mainly from the field of philosophy of politics (legitimation, totalitarianism, the relationship between democracy and the republic). In addition, the author adjusts his narratological concept, set forth in the books “Pagan instructions” (1977) and “The state of postmodernity” (1979) .. Published in Russian for the first time. For philosophers, philosophy teachers, sociologists, sociolinguists, art critics, political commentators http://fb2. traumlibrary. net