Radical Atheism: Derrida and the Time of LifeRadical Atheism presents a profound new reading of the influential French philosopher Jacques Derrida. Against the prevalent notion that there was an ethical or religious "turn" in Derrida's thinking, Hägglund argues that a radical atheism informs Derrida's work from beginning to end. Proceeding from Derrida's insight into the constitution of time, Hägglund demonstrates how Derrida rethinks the condition of identity, ethics, religion, and political emancipation in accordance with the logic of radical atheism. Hägglund challenges other major interpreters of Derrida's work and offers a compelling account of Derrida's thinking on life and death, good and evil, self and other. Furthermore, Hägglund does not only explicate Derrida's position but also develops his arguments, fortifies his logic, and pursues its implications. The result is a groundbreaking deconstruction of the perennial philosophical themes of time and desire as well as pressing contemporary issues of sovereignty and democracy. |
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User Review - Jannemangan - LibraryThing"Radical Atheism is a masterful perfomance, and one cannot help but be convinced in the end. Hagglund carves out a way of reading and interpreting Derrida - all of Derrida, from early to late works ... Read full review
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On page 13, how does one "suspend democracy" when it's an idea?
How can anyone, using rationality, logic, or even the laws of physics be able to suspend and ideology that cannot be touched, felt, or seen?
You should be saying "suspend democratic processes" or "suspension of democratic rights."
But to actually suspend an ideology, or an idea is just absurd.
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| Title | Radical Atheism: Derrida and the Time of Life Meridian (Stanford, Calif.) Meridian, crossing aesthetics |
| Author | Martin Hägglund |
| Publisher | Stanford University Press, 2008 |
| ISBN | 080470077X, 9780804700771 |
| Length | 255 pages |
| Subjects | › › Philosophy / Movements / Deconstruction Religion / Atheism |
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