Jordan Peterson has been often viewed as a leading anti-leftist thinker in the West today and even “one of the great thinkers of our time.” Peterson's central target of criticism is the doctrine he calls “postmodern neo-Marxism.” He contends that neo-Marxists now control Western universities, in particular the social science faculties. According to Peterson, the figurehead of postmodernism is the French philosopher Jacques Derrida, and the other key figures are Michel Foucault and Jacques Lacan, also French scholars (all deceased). 

Peterson contends that postmodernism is set in motion by the idea that there are an innumerable number of possible interpretations for every phenomenon and every text. This, he says, is in itself a correct observation, and it has been made in many contexts. Peterson contends that postmodernism concludes from this that there is no reason to consider any one interpretation to be more valid than any other. The end result, then, is overarching and radical relativism and skepticism.

However, according to an article published on **The Conversation**, "Peterson’s claims about postmodernism are not supported by the available evidence. There is no evidence that neo-Marxists control Western universities or that postmodernism has led to relativism or skepticism."

In conclusion, there is no scientific consensus on whether Jordan Peterson's views on post-modernism align with modern scientific consensus. While Peterson's views have been widely discussed and debated, his claims about postmodernism are not supported by the available evidence.
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