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 | | Jacques Derrida: Live Theory by James K. A. Smith ISBN-10: 9780826462817 ISBN-10: 0-8264-6281-2 ISBN-13: 9780826462817 ISBN-13: 978-0-8264-6281-7 Paperback 2005-11-30 Continuum Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description A key textbook on one of the major thinkers of our times. Jacques Derrida: Live Theory is a new introduction to the work of this most influential of contemporary philosophers. It covers Derrida's corpus in its entirety - from his earliest work in phenomenology and the philosophy of language, to his last work in ethics, politics, and religion. It investigates Derrida's contribution to, and impact upon such disciplines as philosophy, literary theory, cultural studies, aesthetics and theology. Throughout, the key concepts that underpin Derrida's thought are thoroughly examined; in particular, the notion of 'the Other' or 'alterity' is identified as embodying a fundamental continuity from Derrida's earliest to his last work. The text emphasises the importance of understanding Derrida's philosophical heritage as the key to understanding his project. Valuably, the text also considers recent engagement with Derrida in the analytic philosophical tradition and includes a new interview with Derrida himself, conducted specially for this book. Jacques Derrida: Live Theory is a key resource for anyone studying this major thinker and writer. | ||
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The first chapter was good The most helpful part of this book for me was the first chapter, which provides a clear (if dense) explication of Derrida's critique of Husserl. Most introductions to Derrida focus on his critiques of Saussure, Levi-Strauss, and/or Rousseau, so it was refreshing and helpful to see a different approach. If you pay close attention, and perhaps take notes while reading, you should be able to follow the first chapter and "get" what Derrida found problematic in Husserl. This was not the case with the later chapters, which were too superficial to be of any help. | ||