Theory and Practice is a series of nine lectures that Jacques
Derrida delivered at the École Normale Supérieure in 1976 and
1977. The topic of “theory and practice” was associated above
all with Marxist discourse and particularly the influential
interpretation of Marx by Louis Althusser. Derrida’s many
questions to Althusser and other thinkers aim at unsettling the
distinction between thinking and acting. Derrida’s investigations
set out from Marx’s “Theses on Feuerbach,” in particular the
eleventh thesis, which has often been taken as a mantra for the
“end of philosophy,” to be brought about by Marxist practice.
Derrida argues, however, that Althusser has no such end in view and
that his discourse remains resolutely philosophical, even as it
promotes the theory/practice pair as primary values. This seminar
also draws fascinating connections between Marxist thought and
Heidegger and features Derrida’s signature reconsideration of the
dichotomy between doing and thinking. This text, available for the
first time in English, shows that Derrida was doing important work
on Marx long before Specters of Marx. As with the other volumes in
this series, it gives readers an unparalleled glimpse into
Derrida’s thinking at its best—spontaneous, unpredictable, and
groundbreaking.
General
Imprint: |
University of Chicago Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Seminars of Jacques Derrida |
Release date: |
December 2018 |
Authors: |
Jacques Derrida
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Contributors: |
David Wills
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 24mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards
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Pages: |
144 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-226-57234-5 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-226-57234-X |
Barcode: |
9780226572345 |
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