The eminent philosopher pays homage to his beloved French city and the
philosophical friendships he had there—“an illuminating addition
to his legacy” (The Times Literary Supplement). A towering figure
in twentieth-century philosophy, Jacques Derrida was born in Algeria,
but spent four decades living in the French city of Strasbourg,
located on the border between France and Germany. This moving
collection of writings and interviews about his life there opens with
“The Place Name(s): Strasbourg,” an essay written just a month
before his death which recounts his deep attachment to his adoptive
home. More than just a personal narrative, however, the essay is a
profound interrogation of the relationship between philosophy and
place, philosophy and language, and philosophy and friendship. As
such, it raises a series of philosophical, political, and ethical
questions that might all be placed under the aegis of what Derrida
once called “philosophical nationalities and nationalism.” Also
included are transcribed conversations between Derrida and his two
principal interlocutors in Strasbourg, Jean-Luc Nancy and Philippe
Lacoue-Labarthe. These interviews are significant for the themes they
focus on—from language and politics to friendship and life after
death—and for what they reveal about Derrida’s relationships to
Nancy and Lacoue-Labarthe. Filled with sharp insights into one
another’s work and peppered with personal anecdotes and humor, the
interviews bear witness to the long intellectual friendships of these
three important thinkers.
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ISBN
9780823256518
Publisert
2017
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Fordham University Press
Språk
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Engelsk
Format
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Digital bok
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