Abstract

This paper, responding to Jean-François Lyotard's postmodern critique of 'grand narratives,' argues how Judgemental Philosophy(JP), through its exploration of the 'structure of judgemental possibility' and its 'limits,' can seek the possibility of universal understanding without the risk of homogenization. Judgemental Philosophy begins by acknowledging the limits of Kantian epistemology (e.g., the thing-in-itself) and the fundamental incompleteness of human judgement. However, this limitation does not lead to nihilism or extreme relativism. This is because the 'Resonance Drive', originating from the Indeterminacy and Affectivity of the Pre-Judgemental Field, ceaselessly strives to construct meaning and transcend limits through the dynamic dialectical circulation of the Judgemental Triad (JT: Constructivity, Coherence, Resonance). This paper explores how JPs 'universal minimal structure of judgemental possibility' differs from the 'homogenizing grand structures' criticized by Lyotard, and how JP's way of incorporating the 'Unjudgeable Ontic' and the experience of the 'sublime' (as an extreme manifestation of RD) can offer a new answer to Lyotard's problematic. In conclusion, this paper asserts that Judgemental Philosophy, by aiming for 'pluralistic resonance' through 'structure,' can suggest a new path forward for philosophy in the post-Lyotardian era.