Radical Atheism: Derrida and the Time of Life

by Martin Hägglund

Book Overview

Radical 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, H gglund argues that a radical atheism informs Derrida's work from beginning to end. Proceeding from Derrida's insight into the constitution of time, H gglund demonstrates how Derrida rethinks the condition of identity, ethics, religion, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804700788
• ISBN13: 9780804700788
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"