| Deconstruction and Democracy: Derrida's Politics of Friendship Contributor(s): Thomson, Alex (Author) |
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ISBN: 0826499899 ISBN-13: 9780826499899 Publisher: Continnuum-3PL OUR PRICE: $79.15 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2007 Annotation: A groundbreaking and compelling argument for the political importance of deconstruction. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Movements - Deconstruction |
| Dewey: 321.809 |
| Series: Continuum Studies in Continental Philosophy |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.27" W x 9.13" (0.85 lbs) 238 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: '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. |