Derrida and the Inheritance of Democracy

By Samir Haddad

Book Overview

Derrida and the Inheritance of Democracy provides a theoretically rich and accessible account of Derrida's political philosophy. Demonstrating the key role inheritance plays in Derrida's thinking, Samir Haddad develops a general theory of inheritance and shows how it is essential to democratic action. He transforms Derrida's well-known idea of "democracy to come" into active engagement with democratic traditions. Haddad focuses on issues such as hospitality, justice, normativity, violence, friendship, birth, and the nature of democracy as he reads these deeply political writings.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253008417
• ISBN13: 9780253008411
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.8"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher