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The verge of philosophy / John Sallis.
De Gruyter University of Chicago Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013 Available online
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sallis, John, 1938-2025.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Plato.
- Philosophy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (167 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2008.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The Verge of Philosophy is both an exploration of the limits of philosophy and a memorial for John Sallis's longtime friend and interlocutor Jacques Derrida. The centerpiece of the book is an extended examination of three sites in Derrida's thought: his interpretation of Heidegger regarding the privileging of the question; his account of the Platonic figure of the good; and his interpretation of Plato's discourse on the crucial notion of the chora, the originating space of the universe. Sallis's reflections are given added weight-even poignancy-by his discussion
- Contents:
- Plato's other beginning
- The place of the good
- Last words : generosity and reserve
- The politics of music
- On the verge.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 9786612710773
- 9781282710771
- 128271077X
- 9780226734279
- 0226734277
- OCLC:
- 659500587
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