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Reading Derrida's Of Grammatology Sean Gaston

Reading Derrida's Of Grammatology By Sean Gaston

Reading Derrida's Of Grammatology by Sean Gaston


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A comprehensive introduction to and exploration of Jacques Derrida's landmark 1967 text. This title explores Derrida's work through readings of key passages by such scholars as Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, J. Hillis Miller and Avital Ronnell.

Reading Derrida's Of Grammatology Summary

Reading Derrida's Of Grammatology by Sean Gaston

This title explores Derrida's major work through readings of key passages by such leading scholars as Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, J. Hillis Miller and Avital Ronnell. With new readings from twenty-one internationally renowned scholars, Reading Derrida's 'Of Grammatology' is a comprehensive introduction to and exploration of Jacques Derrida's landmark 1967 text. Since its original publication, Of Grammatology has had a profound impact on philosophy, literary theory and the Humanities in general. Through a series of close readings of selected passages by writers from a wide range of disciplines, this collection aims to discover anew this important work and its continuing influence. This book includes new readings by such commentators as: Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak; J. Hillis Miller; Jean-Luc Nancy; Derek Attridge; and, Avital Ronnell. Reading Derrida's 'Of Grammatology' is an essential book for anyone interested in Derrida's work, from readers new to this book to experienced researchers in philosophy, literature and the many other disciplines that Of Grammatology has transformed over the last forty years.

Reading Derrida's Of Grammatology Reviews

'A star-studded cast of commentators here offer their takes on Derrida's most famous work, clarifying its many difficulties and exploring its multifarious implications. A most valuable book.' -- Jonathan Culler, Professor of English, Cornell University, USA
Rather than carve the Grammatology up into themes or sections imposed from without, the editors have divided their collection according to the letter of the divisions of Derrida's book. This offers practical advantages to the reader who may be searching for discusion of one particular passage...Some [contributions] are usefully orientated towards filling in the background context of a certain passage, where others are concerned to unpack the conceptual content of Derrida's technical vocabulary. A valuable few reach across large portions of the work, synthesising context, content, and structure...the strongest element of this book id that so may admirable readers of Derrida are gathered here together...Many of the entries here could serve as springboards for articles and research projects...Reading Derrida's Of Grammatology does succeed admirably in underscoring the overflowing brilliance of Derrida's book. -- Andrew Dunstall * Radical Philosophy Review *

About Sean Gaston

Ian Maclachlan is University Lecturer in French and a Fellow of Merton College, Oxford, UK. Sean Gaston is Senior Lecturer in English at Brunel University, UK.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Punctuations Sean Gaston; Translator's Preface: Reading De la grammatologie Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak; PART I: WRITING BEFORE THE LETTER; 1. The End of the Book and the Beginning of Writing; i. Epoch, Event, Context Christopher Johnson; ii. Origins: the most original and powerful ethnocentrism Michael Syrotinski; iii. Even Leibniz Sean Gaston; iv. The Cybernetic Imaginary Christopher Johnson; v. Deconstruction - A Little Note Forbes Morlock; vi. From Etymology (etumos logos) to Translation, via Badiou and Paulhan Michael Syrotinski; vii. Of Dark Sentences and Gnomes Julian Wolfreys; viii. Pneumatology, Pneuma, Souffle, Breath Michael Naas; ix. Good Writing Sarah Wood; x. A Certain Way of Inhabiting Peggy Kamuf; xi. The Idea of the Book Ian Maclachlan; xii. Forbes Morlock; 2. Linguistics and Grammatology; i. Exergue J. Hillis Miller; ii. Brisure J. Hillis Miller; iii. Jeu J. Hillis Miller; iv. Trace J. Hillis Miller; v. Bizarre Nicholas Royle; vi. Arbitrary Derek Attridge; vii. Writing and World Sean Gaston; viii. This Concept Destroys its Name Ann Smock; ix. Embarrassing Experience Ian Maclachlan; x. A Hinge Ian Maclachlan; xi. Something Other Than Finitude Ian Maclachlan; xii. L'overture blanche Jean-Luc Nancy; 3. Of Grammatology as a Positive Science; i. Grammatology as a Positive Science Christopher Johnson; ii. Writing In Evolution, Evolution As Writing Christopher Johnson; iii. Grammatology as General Science Peggy Kamuf; iv. Why Leibniz Paul Davies; v. Difference - A Little Note Forbes Morlock; vi. The Constitution of Good and Bad Objects Sarah Wood; PART II: WRITING, NATURE, CULTURE; 1. The Violence of the Letter: From Levi-Strauss to Rousseau; i. Leurre, Lure, Delusion, Illusion Michael Naas; ii. The Subject of Reading - 1 Forbes Morlock; 2. ... That Dangerous Supplement...; i. Entamer, Entame, To Initiate or Open Up, to Breach or Broach Michael Naas; ii. The Subject of Reading - 2 Forbes Morlock; iii. The Subject of Reading - 3 Forbes Morlock; iv. L'habitation des femmes Peggy Kamuf; 3. Genesis and Structure of the Essay on the Origin of Languages; 3.1 The Place of the Essay; i. Pity, Virtuality and Power Sean Gaston; ii. Being-in Nature Peggy Kamuf; iii. Preference and Force Clare Connors; iv. Dynamis and Energia Clare Connors; 3.2 Imitation; i. Fractal Geography Geoffrey Bennington; ii. Estampe Ann Smock; iii. Accents Ann Smock; iv. The Copyist Forbes Morlock; v. Articulation, Accent and Rhyme Clare Connors; 3.3 Ariticulation; i. Butades, the Invention of Drawing and immediate sign Michael Naas; ii. The Eye at the Centre of Language Peggy Kamuf; iii. Climate and Catastrophe: A Lost Opening? Timothy Clark; iv. The Subject of Reading - 4 Forbes Morlock; v. The Subject of Reading - 5 Forbes Morlock; vi. The Point d'Eau or the Water-Holes that are Imperceptibly Present in Writing Sarah Wood; vii. Rhythm Clare Connors; viii. Presque Clare Connors; 4. From/Of the Supplement to the Source: The Theory of Writing; i. The Subject of Reading - 6 Forbes Morlock; ii. Theatre Without Theatre Ann Smock; iii. On Naivete Peggy Kamuf; iv. Kafka, Literature and Metaphor Sean Gaston; v. Periodicity Sean Gaston; vi. Habitation in General Peggy Kamuf; vii. From somewhere where we are Peggy Kamuf; Biographical Notes: Intervals; Bibliography; Index.

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NLS9781441152756
9781441152756
144115275X
Reading Derrida's Of Grammatology by Sean Gaston
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Continuum Publishing Corporation
2011-09-01
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