Futures of Life Death on Earth intervenes with full force in the debate initiated by Derrida's soon to be published 1975-76 seminar entitled “Life Death.” Lynes comes to the table with a formidable grasp of the material, and a comprehensive understanding of both the broader context of the discussion, and its stakes for everything that goes by the names of biopolitics and ecology.

David Wills, Professor of French Studies and Comparative Literature, Brown University

Passionate about biocultural sustainability, Philippe Lynes explains why the notion of a viable future involves a maze of false-starts and detours that require careful navigation. Lynes brings a refreshing perspective to the relevance of Derrida’s work for an ecological ethics, and his scholarly agility makes this book an invaluable companion for ecocriticism in the very broadest sense.

Vicki Kirby, Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, University of New South Wales

Through a careful re-reading of Derrida’s works, Philippe Lynes elaborates an original notion of a “General Ecology”, showing how eco-deconstruction can be an effective and unavoidable means to think and face the so-called “sixth mass extinction”, also known as the Anthropocene extinction. The constant confrontation with the contemporary debate makes this book a compass to orient us in the time to come.

Francesco Vitale, Senior Lecturer of Aesthetics, University of Salerno, Italy

Drawing, with both precision and breadth, on the work of multiple theorists, Lynes develops what he calls a “general ecology” based on the work of Jacques Derrida. This is a timely study, a book with and for a future.

Dawne McCance, Distinguished Professor, University of Manitoba