Deconstruction and Democracy: Derrida's Politics of Friendship - Brossura

Thomson, Alex

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ISBN 10: 0826499899 ISBN 13: 9780826499899

Casa editrice: Continuum, 2007

Riassunto

'No democracy without deconstruction': Deconstruction and Democracy evaluates and substantiates Derrida's provocative claim, assessing the importance of this influential and controversial contemporary philosopher's work for political thought. Derrida addressed political questions more and more explicitly in his writing, yet there is still confusion over the politics of deconstruction. Alex Thomson argues for a fresh understanding of Derrida's work, which acknowledges both the political dimension of deconstruction and its potential contribution to our thinking about politics. The book provides cogent analysis and exegesis of Derrida's political writings; explores the implications for political theory and practice of Derrida's work; and brings Derrida's work into dialogue with other major strands of contemporary political thought. Deconstruction and Democracy is the clearest and most detailed engagement available with the politics of deconstruction, and is a major contribution to scholarship on the later works of Jacques Derrida, most notably his Politics of Friendship.

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L'autore:

Alex Thomson is a lecturer in the Department of English at the University of Edinburgh.

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Book by Thomson Alex

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Continuum
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0826499899
• ISBN 13: 9780826499899
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 236