Derrida and Our Animal Others : Derrida's Final Seminar, the Beast and the Sovereign /

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Jacques Derrida's final seminars were devoted to animal life and political sovereignty--the connection being that animals slavishly adhere to the law while kings and gods tower above it and that this relationship reveals much about humanity in the West. David Farrell Krell offers a detailed acc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Krell, David Farrell (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 2013.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Derrida, Jacques > 1930-2004
Derrida, Jacques.
Animal > 2017 > Bildband
Mänskligt beteende.
Djur > teori, filosofi.
Philosophie
Herrschaft
Macht
Souveränität
Sovereignty.
Responsibility.
Power (Social sciences) > Philosophy.
Philosophy, French.
Animals (Philosophy)
Power (Philosophy)
PHILOSOPHY > Political.
PHILOSOPHY > History & Surveys > Modern.
sovereignty.
Pouvoir (Sciences sociales) > Philosophie.
Animaux (Philosophie)
Responsabilite.
Souverainete.
Pouvoir (Morale)
Philosophie française > 20e siecle.
Philosophy, French > 20th century.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Jacques Derrida's final seminars were devoted to animal life and political sovereignty--the connection being that animals slavishly adhere to the law while kings and gods tower above it and that this relationship reveals much about humanity in the West. David Farrell Krell offers a detailed account of these seminars, placing them in the context of Derrida's late work and his critique of Heidegger. Krell focuses his discussion on questions such as death, language, and animality.
Physical Description:1 online resource (192 pages).
ISBN:9780253009456

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