Jacques Derrida and the challenge of history / Sean Gaston.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gaston, Sean, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

History--Philosophy.

History.

Derrida, Jacques.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (349 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [2019]

Summary:

In the first book-length study of Derrida and the question of history, and in response to the 2016 publication of Derrida's 1964-1965 seminar on Heidegger and history, Sean Gaston explores Derrida's own political responses to the historical events of his time. He argues that contemporary philosophy can provide a basis for thinking about history.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

Part One: A Philosophy of History

1 History and Historicism

2 History and Historicity

3 History and Deconstruction

Part Two: A Deconstructive Historiography

4 History, Context, and Mi-lieu

5 A History of Contexts

6 History, Memory, and Memoir

7 The Problem of Historical Memory

8 History, Event, and Narrative

9 A Witness of a Witness

Bibliography

Index

About the Author.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-78661-082-5

OCLC:

1062395430