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Reading Derrida's Of Grammatology
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Since its original publication, Of Grammatology has had a profound impact on philosophy, literary theory and the Humanities in general. Through a series of close readings of selected passages by writers from a wide range of disciplines, this collection aims to discover anew this important work and its continuing influence. The book includes new readings by:
- Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak
- J. Hillis Miller
- Jean-Luc Nancy
- Derek Attridge
- Geoffrey Bennington
- Nicholas Royle
Reading Derrida's Of Grammatology is an essential book for anyone interested in Derrida's work, from readers new to the book to experienced researchers in philosophy, literature and the many other disciplines that Of Grammatology has transformed over the last forty years.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Punctuations Sean Gaston \ Preface: Reading De la grammatologie, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak \ PART I: WRITING BEFORE THE LETTER \ 1. The End of the Book and the Beginning of Writing \ i. Epoch, Event, Context Christopher Johnson \ ii. Origins: "the most original and powerful ethnocentrism" Michael Syrotinski \ iii. Even Leibniz Sean Gaston \ iv. The Cybernetic Imaginary Christopher Johnson \ v. Deconstruction - A Little Note Forbes Morlock \ vi. From Etymology ("etumos logos") to Translation, via Badiou and Paulhan Michael Syrotinski \ vii. Of Dark Sentences and Gnomes Julian Wolfreys \ viii. Pneumatology, Pneuma, Souffle, Breath Michael Naas \ ix. Good Writing Sarah Wood \ x. A Certain Way of Inhabiting Peggy Kamuf \ xi. The Idea of the Book Ian Maclachlan \ xii. Forbes Morlock \ 2. Linguistics and Grammatology \ i. Exergue J. Hillis Miller \ ii. Brisure J. Hillis Miller \ iii. Jeu J. Hillis Miller \ iv. Trace J. Hillis Miller \ v. Bizarre Nicholas Royle \ vi. Arbitrary Derek Attridge \ vii. Writing and World Sean Gaston \ viii. This Concept Destroys its Name Ann Smock \ ix. Embarrassing Experience Ian Maclachlan \ x. A Hinge Ian Maclachlan \ xi. Something Other Than Finitude Ian Maclachlan \ xii. L'overture blanche Jean-Luc Nancy \ 3. Of Grammatology as a Positive Science \ i. Grammatology as a "Positive" Science Christopher Johnson \ ii. Writing In Evolution, Evolution As "Writing" Christopher Johnson \ iii. Grammatology as General Science Peggy Kamuf \ iv. Why Leibniz Paul Davies \ v. Difference - A Little Note Forbes Morlock \ vi. The Constitution of Good and Bad Objects Sarah Wood \ PART II: WRITING, NATURE, CULTURE \ 1. The Violence of the Letter: From Lévi-Strauss to Rousseau \ i. Leurre, Lure, Delusion, Illusion Michael Naas \ ii. The Subject of
Product details
Published | 30 Jun 2011 |
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Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 272 |
ISBN | 9781441130297 |
Imprint | Continuum |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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