Deconstruction and Democracy Hardback
by Dr Alex Thomson
Part of the Continuum Studies in Continental Philosophy series
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Derrida's claim that 'without deconstruction there can be no responsible political thought' is one of his most provocative, and one that even his most vocal admirers have been reluctant to endorse fully.
Deconstruction and Democracy evaluates and substantiates Derrida's assertion, assessing the importance of this eminent contemporary philosopher's work for political thought.
From the early 1980s onwards, Derrida has addressed political subjects more and more explicitly; here Alex Thomson argues that the time has come for a fresh understanding of deconstruction -- one that acknowledges its relevance for, and potential contribution to, political thinking.
The book provides cogent analysis and exegesis of Derrida's often rather abstruse and impenetrable 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 work of Jacques Derrida, most notably his Politics of Friendship.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:238 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:15/02/2005
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- ISBN:9780826475770
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:238 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:15/02/2005
- Category:
- ISBN:9780826475770
