For Derrida / J. Hillis Miller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Miller, J. Hillis (Joseph Hillis), 1928-2021.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Derrida, Jacques--Criticism and interpretation.

Derrida, Jacques.

Philosophy, French--20th century--Criticism and interpretation.

Philosophy, French.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxiii, 358 p. )

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Fordham University Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book, written by an author who was a close friend of Jacques Derrida for 40 years, is 'For Derrida'in two ways. Firstly, it is dedicated to his memory. Secondly, it acts as an advocate for his work. the chapters focusing especially on his late work, including passages from the last, as yet unpublished seminars.

Contents:

1. A Profession of Faith

2. Who or What Decides, for Derrida : A Catastrophic Theory of Decision

3. Derrida's Destinerrance

4. The Late Derrida

5. Derrida's Remains

6. Derrida Enisled

7. Derrida's Special Theory of Performativity

8. "Don't Count Me In" : Derrida's Refraining

9. Derrida's Ethics of Irresponsibilization ; or, How to Get Irresponsible, in Two Easy Lessons

10. Derrida's Politics of Autoimmunity

11. Touching Derrida's Touching Nancy

12. Absolute Mourning : It Is Jacques You Mourn For

Notes

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9780823235216

0823235211

9780823247097

0823247090

9780823230358

082323035X

OCLC:

647876456