Learning to Live Finally: The Last Interview
By: and and
Sign Up Now!
Already a Member? Log In
You must be logged into Bookshare to access this title.
Learn about membership options,
or view our freely available titles.
- Synopsis
- With death looming, Jacques Derrida, the world's most famous philosopher--known as the father of "deconstruction"--sat down with journalist Jean Birnbaum of the French daily Le Monde. They revisited his life's work and his impending death in a long, surprisingly accessible, and moving final interview. Sometimes called "obscure" and branded "abstruse" by his critics, the Derrida found in this book is open and engaging, reflecting on a long career challenging important tenets of European philosophy from Plato to Marx. The contemporary meaning of Derrida's work is also examined, including a discussion of his many political activities. But, as Derrida says, "To philosophize is to learn to die"; as such, this philosophical discussion turns to the realities of his imminent death--including life with a fatal cancer. In the end, this interview remains a touching final look at a long and distinguished career.
- Copyright:
- 2007
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781612190327
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781741753622, 9781933633190, 9781933633237, 9780230537859
- Publisher:
- Melville House Publishing
- Date of Addition:
- 05/05/11
- Copyrighted By:
- Melville House Publishing
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Philosophy
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
Reviews
Other Books
- by Jean Birnbaum
- by Pascal-Anne Brault
- by Jacques Derrida
- in Nonfiction
- in Biographies and Memoirs
- in Philosophy