Politics of Deconstruction: A New Introduction to Jacques Derrida

Synopsis

The Book Offers A New Introduction To Jacques Derrida And To Deconstruction As An Important Strand Of Continental Philosophy. From His Early Writings On Phenomenology And Linguistics To His Later Meditations On War, Terrorism, And Justice, Jacques Derrida (1930-2004) Achieved Prominence On An International Scale By Addressing As Many Different Audiences As He Did Topics. Yet Despite Widespread Acclamation, His Work Has Never Been Considered Easy. Rendering Accessible Debates That Marked More Than Four Decades Of Engagement And Inquiry, Susanne Lüdemann Traces Connections Between The Philosopher's Own Texts And Those Of His Many Interlocutors, Past And Present.--back Cover. Preface : Derrida's Legacy -- First Approach : Generations, Genealogies, Translations, And Contexts -- Second Approach : The Metaphysics Of Presence And The Deconstruction Of Logocentrism -- Third Approach : There Are 'indeconstructibles' (are There?) -- Fourth Approach : Deconstruction And Democracy -- Epilogue : Deconstruction In America / America In Deconstruction -- Appendix : Biographical Overview. Susanne Lüdemann ; Translated By Erik Butler. Originally Published In German In 2011 Under The Title Jacques Derrida Zur Einführung. Includes Bibliographical References.