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Author Thomson, A. J. P. (Alexander John Peter)

Title Deconstruction and democracy : Derrida's Politics of friendship / A.J.P. Thomson.

Publication Info. London ; New York : Continuum, [2005]
©2005

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Description 1 online resource (x, 226 pages).
Physical Medium polychrome
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Series Continuum studies in Continental philosophy
Continuum studies in continental philosophy.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 214-222) and index.
Contents Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; Part 1: Deconstruction and Democracy; Part 2: Deconstruction as Political Practice; Part 3: Politics against Ethics; Part 4: Deconstruction and Depoliticization; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
Summary 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 rele.
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Subject Derrida, Jacques. Politiques de l'amité.
Friendship.
Friendship.
Democracy -- Philosophy.
Democracy -- Philosophy.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Subject Friendships.
Other Form: Print version: Thomson, A.J.P. (Alexander John Peter). Deconstruction and democracy. London ; New York : Continuum, ©2005 (DLC) 2004061834
ISBN 9781847141439 (electronic book)
1847141439 (electronic book)
9780826475770
0826475779
0826475779