A fresh look at the influential French philosopher which argues
that Derrida cannot be fully understood without considering the
Jewish dimension of his thought and offers a dramatic reappraisal
of his work.
Until now, no critical work has touched on the Jewish dimension
in Jacques Derrida's philosophical oeuvre. Ofrat notes that early
Derridean works contained few, if any, references to Jewish
writers, concepts, or issues. At first glance, Judaism itself,
along with all other structures found in traditional Western
metaphysics, would appear to have no place in Derrida's thought,
but Ofrat argues that "Derrida cannot be thoroughly understood
without elucidating the Jewish current running through his
philosophy, right down to the scar of his circumcision". A
French-Algerian Jew, Derrida broke free of the Jewish consciousness
and culture of his childhood -- but taught that leaving something
is a precondition for recognizing its significance. Ofrat suggests
that Derrida's philosophy grew from these early influences and the
fragments of his Jewish identity, and he offers a comprehensive
reading of Derridean writings and strong grounding in Jewish
tradition. By approaching Derrida's philosophical, poetic, and
artistic themes through a Jewish lens, Ofrat gives a sophisticated,
subtle, entirely fresh reading of one of the most influential
thinkers of the twentieth century.
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